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Nationals round-up: Star fund managers were under the microscope while RPI-linked bonds made a return. There was also a closer look at inheritance tax and the buy-to-let market.

Star fund managers Bolton, Woodford, Smith. They may be star names within the world of fund management, but how have they really fared over the last few years? The Guardian took a closer look at their performances: Anthony Bolton has clearly had a disappointing 12 months, while Neil Woodford has had mixed success with his stable of funds. Terry Smith, who launched Fundsmith Equity a year ago, has suffered much lower losses over the last six months (1.8%) than the average globally invested fund (16.6%). RPI-linked bonds With NS&I having recently stopped issuing its latest round of ind...

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