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John Chatfeild-Roberts: The secret to finding top fund managers

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John Chatfeild-Roberts, the fund-picking heavyweight who heads up Jupiter’s £6.5bn Merlin range, discusses why he still believes in Terry Smith, personal lessons from Neil Woodford’s downfall, getting the rise of passive investing wrong and the key traits he hunts for in active managers. 
10 Dec 2021 English United Kingdom Investing

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