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What you need to know before buying a fund for an ISA or SIPP

BMO's Rob Burdett sheds light on the fundamentals you should evaluate before pressing the buy button.

1st November 2019 10:08

Kyle Caldwell from interactive investor

BMO's Rob Burdett sheds light on the fundamentals you should evaluate before pressing the buy button.

In a new video series focused on investment funds, deputy editor Kyle Caldwell considers what investors should look for in a fund that they are pondering including in their ISA or SIPP.

He talks to multi-manager Rob Burdett of BMO Global Asset Management about desirable fund manager qualities, how much weight you should give to past performance, and succession planning after the departure of a star.

Watch their conversation here.

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