Manager merry-go-round: Are active funds still worth the effort?

Are active funds still worth the effort?

Anna Fedorova
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Simon Brazier, Andrew Cole and of course, Neil Woodford, have all left their firms in the last 18 months, causing a headache for fund buyers, but does it build the case for buying passives?

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