Do you need a ratings agency to spot Bolton and Woodford?

Two weeks ago, Investment Week revealed Fidelity Special Situations has more than tripled in size du...

Two weeks ago, Investment Week revealed Fidelity Special Situations has more than tripled in size during one of the worst bear markets in the UK for several decades, moving up in assets from £1.14bn at the start of 2000 to £3.5bn by June 2004. But impressively, manager Anthony Bolton has added a £1bn to its size via performance alone. Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has been equally successful. Over the past four-and-a-half years up to May 2004, Woodford achieved a return of 30.5% for his largest fund, High Income, although over the period he has actually experienced a reduction in the ...