Is there ever any justification for a fund manager taking charges from a fund that are more than the returns they provide to the investors who have entrusted them with their money?

Since the start of January howmuchdoineedtoretire.co.uk has put together a full report covering over 250 funds illustrating who has performed the worst. The report covers the following: -

1. Introduction
Is there ever any justification in fund managers charging more? If there is, what are the circumstances?

2. Research Basis
A full explanation of how we carried out the research & what filters we put in place.

3. "The Stand Out Group"
These are the funds that we believe stood out from the crowd, either because of their sheer awfulness or because of their size.

4. 10 Exceptionally Bad Funds
This lists the funds that we have identified as having a record which makes them guilty of the worst possible mismanagement, we also provide a full individual breakdown on each fund.

5. A Special Case: Scottish Equitable
After researching our funds, there was one company that really jumped off the page for it poor performance. Find out how's and why's.

6. Summary Conclusions
Get a full rundown of our findings and comparisons.

7. What You Can Do About This
Find out what you are able to do if you in one of the mismanaged and underperforming funds.

8. Full Research Data
A full breakdown of the research that the howmuchdoineedtoretire.co.uk has carried out, covering the whole 260 funds.

To download your copy of our report to find out if you are with one of the funds that charges more than returns, simply fill in your details into the form below. As soon as we recieve your details, we will send the full report to you via email.