Tag Archives: Fundsmith

Where Terry Smith leads, others should follow.

Posted on September 14, 2022 by henry tapper

Here is a notice posted on the London Stock Exchange. It should be read by all fund managers regardless of whether their fund is currently assessed as adding value – or not. I’d draw their attention to Terry Smith’s comment … Continue reading →

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Ignore “bad “; let’s big-up good asset management!

Posted on December 5, 2016 by henry tapper

The asset management industry will get nowhere trying to defend bad practices. It should be celebrating its success stories. We have good active managers in this country and we have good passive managers, protecting bad practice among bad asset managers … Continue reading →

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Insurrection and resurrection! A sideways glance at pension titillation.

Posted on January 19, 2016 by henry tapper

Thanks to Martin Baker – fellow Yeovil Town enthusiast for this nice juxtaposition. The Lord Giveth-and the Lord Taketh Away -these articles appeared within four days of each other. Perhaps Express newspapers worked out that putting “Pension ” on the front … Continue reading →

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Terry Smith – What I have learned from Fundsmith in the Past Five Years

Posted on November 24, 2015 by henry tapper

Fundsmith is my favourite fund manager. Like Aberdeen (another favourite whose conference I’m going to today), it is an organisation with a strong purpose (moral and social). Terry Smith is an extraordinary man who’s views are always worth reading. He … Continue reading →

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