Darius McDermott: My fantasy fund picks

Covering all the positions

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It’s hard to believe it was only four weeks ago we just missed out on football coming home. Thankfully, writes Darius McDermott, the Premier League has just returned so I can set my sights on my beloved Chelsea...

Unfortunately, I've left the building of my fantasy football team to the last minute, although I'm pretty sure I'll have Romelu Lukaku up front. I had a good season last year (for a change) but form is temporary and class is permanent. There are so many similarities between fund research and fantasy football. It's all about being flexible - and you can't simply rely on putting all the heavyweights (football players and fund managers) into the same team and hoping it works. It's very much a balancing act. Take today's current environment: it's not the most attractive for bonds but if y...

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