What if luck plays a bigger role in fund success than anyone wants to admit?

Simon Evan-Cook isn’t just throwing that idea out there. He’s lived it.

He spent years on the allocator side, vetting fund managers and learning what really sticks (hint: it’s not just your track record).

Now that he’s a fund manager himself, he’s pulling back the curtain on the truth no one wants to say out loud…

Yes, being good at what you do matters, but so does luck, timing, and learning how to stack the odds in your favor.

In this Episode, Simon and Stacy dig into:

Why some of the most skilled fund managers don’t always win
13 ways emerging managers can make their own luck
What allocators actually remember after your pitch
And why being honest, even when it’s uncomfortable—is the real differentiator

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Influence by Robert Cialdin

About Simon Evan-Cook
Simon Evan-Cook is an award-winning multi-asset fund manager. In 2022 he joined Downing to set up and manage the Downing Fox range of funds. Before that he built his reputation at Premier Asset Management from 2006, where he was a senior member of their highly successful multi-asset team. He began his career with Fidelity in the late 90s, before joining Rothschild Asset Management and then Gartmore.

Simon also writes on investment (and beyond), including a monthly column for Citywire Magazine and his investment blog on Medium.com. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and dog, devouring movies and books, and superficially damaging European golf courses.

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