PinnedSimon Evan-CookInvestors: The one thing separating excellent from competentIf you’re hard-working, intelligent and good at exams you can become a fund manager. But that won’t make you a great fund manager. That…8 min read·Feb 2, 2023--17--17
PinnedSimon Evan-CookThe Anatomy of a Fund UniverseThere are eleven types of mutual fund: knowing them will help you find the good and avoid the bad.7 min read·Sep 24, 2022----
Simon Evan-CookTen Tips for Investing SuccessI’ve read a lot of books — here are ten of the best and the investing lesson each taught me.12 min read·Apr 30, 2024--1--1
Simon Evan-CookWhat’s The Biggest Risk You’re Taking?If you’re a portfolio manager and you don’t know this, you probably should…4 min read·Jan 31, 2024----
Simon Evan-CookShould you invest with The Avengers? Or with Thanos?The Avengers look chaotic, while Thanos’ investment process looks good on ‘E’ for Environmental (but should we mark it down on the ‘S’ for…4 min read·Dec 5, 2023----
Simon Evan-CookWhat’s the best way to run a fund?I’ve heard thousands of investment philosophies and processes. Which is the best?6 min read·Nov 22, 2023----
Simon Evan-CookIf I could only pick one type of fund, which would it be?What’s the best hunting ground for fantastic ten-year returns?4 min read·Oct 18, 2023--1--1
Simon Evan-CookCrash of The TitansInvestors are abandoning small caps in favour of big companies, because the behemoths always fare better in tough markets, right? Nope…5 min read·Sep 27, 2023----
Simon Evan-CookThe Three Paradoxes of Great InvestorsTo reach the peak of the investment world, you must balance several contradictory impulses. This is hard, but the best make it look easy.4 min read·Sep 5, 2023--1--1
Simon Evan-CookVolatility: forget itThe investment industry says volatility equals risk. This is wrong and, ironically, raises the actual risk of you losing money.5 min read·Jul 20, 2023----