Do we want fund managers who can talk the talk, or walk the walk?

It's an age-old dilemma of the fund management industry, brought to the surface again recently by th...

It's an age-old dilemma of the fund management industry, brought to the surface again recently by the movement of a couple of high profile fund managers. Put simply: is it better to be a great presenter and an average fund manager, or a great fund manager and an average presenter? The Holy Grail for both fund management groups and advisers is obviously to combine the two - and it is not an impossibility. Credit Suisse's Bill Mott is rightly viewed as a superb presenter of his investment case, showing a flair reminiscent of the glory days of his beloved West Ham, combined with the substance...