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Andrew Vaughan steps down as manager of Sanford Deland Free Spirit
Manager exits fund after less than two years in charge, leaving Keith Ashworth-Lord to take responsibility
Andrew Vaughan is stepping down as manager of the Sanford Deland (SDL) Free Spirit fund less than two years after becoming its lead manager.
Vaughan (pictured), who took over management of the fund from Rosemary Banyard in December 2019, will relinquish his duties and leave SDL later in the year to pursue other interests.
Vaughan has been with SDL since 2017 when he joined as an investment research analyst on the firm’s Buffettology and Free Spirit funds.
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Six stocks professional investors would add to their Isas
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo/ Radoslav Radev
Moving away from only investing in funds – where an investment manager or computer decides on a basket of companies – to buying single stocks, is a daunting step for a DIY investor.
It involves more risk, as companies’ share prices can swing widely in a day, but also offers bigger opportunities if they are able to buy and hold a winning company.
Knowing where to start is challenging. To help cut through the noise, Telegraph Money asked fund managers which stocks they would add to their Isas if they wanted to boost their portfolios.
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