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MTTM Podcast 131 – How to compare discretionary fund managers & What not to do with your business startup

By Damien Fahy

1 min read Published: 15 May 2017

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What's on this week's show?

This week I tell you how to compare discretionary fund managers. I also reveal why judging the quality of an investment based on price could be the biggest mistake you make. Finally I tell you how to learn from the Startup graveyard, the resting place of many a failed venture.

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