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Funds 209: Why Knowing Your Fund Manager Matters

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Funds following the single-manager system _______.
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Use one lead manager and a group of traders and research analysts. Team-managed funds use two or more people who work together. At multiple-manager funds, a number of managers work independently of each other. Single-manager funds use one lead manager with others pitching in with research and trading.
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Funds following the multiple-manager system _______.
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Use two or more people who work independently of each other to choose investments. Team-managed funds use two or more people who work together. Single-manager funds use one lead manager with others pitching in with research and trading. At multiple-manager funds, a number of managers work independently of each other.
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Which type of fund is most affected by manager changes?
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One-manager funds. If a fund lists only one fund manager and that manager leaves, the fund may be poised for change. If only one member leaves from a team, in contrast, there should be some continuity in the fund's performance.
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If you're choosing between two equally good funds, consider avoiding the one _______.
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Run by a single manager who's the only star in the fund family. While star managers may seem alluring, be sure that there's some back-up or bench strength in the family. Why? Because managers who do well at mediocre families eventually move on.
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Funds following the management team system _______.
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Use two or more people who work together to choose investments. Single-manager funds use one lead manager with others pitching in with research and trading. At multiple-manager funds, a number of managers work independently of each other. Team-managed funds use two or more people who work together.