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The Fund Manager of the Decade Finalists
These managers have made the most of a lousy 10 years.
Bond funds were a bright spot over the past 10 years, but it was a brutal time for equity investors. Not one, but two severe bear markets lasting roughly two years each decimated investment accounts. As we near the decade's end, broad equity market indexes show flat to negative returns for the entire 10-year stretch.
Stringing together a good record in that environment was a challenge as markets flip-flopped between rewarding and punishing excessive risk-taking. Of all domestic-equity funds, for example, barely a third have positive 10-year returns. The rest haven't been around that long or lost money. The managers listed below, however, exce… Full Story