What makes a good fund manager?

This article first appeared on Your Money. Veteran fund manager, Anthony Bolton, has announced that he will step down from managing Fidelity's China Special Situations fund next year. His retirement follows a rocky three year period of performance where he failed to emulate his previous stellar track record in the UK market.  While Bolton will no doubt go down in history as one of the UK's best fund managers, his track record shows that no matter how long a manager has been around, they are unlikely to perform consistently well. Identifying a top manager is a difficult task. How...