The End of the Star Fund Manager, and What Comes Next. By Lane Clark of TPP.

The end of the “star fund manager” era is here.

For years, investors were sold a dream, the belief that one person could outsmart the market, spot the trends, and protect their capital no matter what.

Names like Woodford and Terry Smith became household heroes.

People followed them not because of data, but because of belief.

And for a while, it worked.

Until it didn’t.

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The numbers don’t lie.

Terry Smith’s flagship Fundsmith fund has trailed the global index for four straight years.

2022: -6.5%

2023: -3.3%

2024: -11%

2025 (so far): -13%

That’s not an unlucky year, that’s a decline in edge.

The market has moved on.The old-school managers haven’t.

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Here’s the uncomfortable truth.

You’re not paying these “experts” for superior performance anymore.

You’re paying them for a brand name, for a story, and for hope that they’ll eventually get it right again.

But hope isn’t a strategy.

The industry has spent decades protecting itself from change, hiding behind complexity, glossy reports, and outdated investment models.

Meanwhile, investors are left with high fees, mediocre returns, and excuses dressed up as market insight.

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That’s exactly why we built TPP.

We designed TPP to do the opposite of what the old guard does:

🚫 No hidden fees.🚫 No vague reports.🚫 No emotional trades.

Just data-driven, adaptive portfolio management that reacts in real time to what markets are actually doing . not what someone hopes they’ll do.

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Our professional traders manage portfolios 24/5 using:

✅ Leveraged Trackers for growth

✅ Long-or-Flats that get it right over 80% of the time

✅ Hybrids that capture the moves traditional funds miss

✅ Active strategies for those who want to push for benchmark-beating returns

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This isn’t theory, it’s results.It’s why we’ve been recognised as Best Subscription Investment Platform UK 2025 by Wealth and Finance, and why we now manage portfolios for investors in over 15 countries.

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The reality?

The age of the “star” fund manager is over.

The next generation of investors won’t follow names, they’ll follow numbers.

If you’re still paying high fees for underperformance, it’s time to ask yourself one question:

What am I actually paying for?

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You can keep waiting for the next Woodford or Smith to make a comeback.

Or you can join the investors already taking control with TPP.

🎯 Book your free call or open a demo portfolio today.

‍Let us show you what modern portfolio management looks like, transparent, data-driven, and built for today’s market.

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👉 Book Your Free Call Now

‍👉 Open a Free Demo Portfolio

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No hype. No headlines.Just performance.

At TPP, we’ve rebuilt the investing experience from the ground up. No hidden fees, no middlemen, no lazy fund managers hoping the market bails them out.

Just professional traders, managing your portfolio in real time, using the same strategies that have consistently outperformed global benchmarks. Whether markets rise or fall, our systems adapt, protect, and position you to win.

This isn’t about theory or guesswork, it’s about results. When you partner with TPP, you’re aligning with a team obsessed with performance, transparency, and control. You’ll see every trade, every allocation, every decision. Because when it’s your money, you deserve to know exactly how it’s working for you.

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