...outweighing any concerns about the team going stale or taking a step backward in a second four-year cycle with the same manager."We're familiar with the statistics of first- and second-cycle coaches," Gulati said Tuesday, a day after...

...not a direct clone. "It's not that common for a fund to close and then come out with a very similar fund with the same managers," Wolper said. "It's something that can be workable but also deserves to be looked at cautiously. In general...

...favorites that are open to new investors. Berger Mid-Cap Value Fund: Begun in 1998, this midcap fund is run by the same manager as the successful, but closed, Berger Small-Cap fund. Its three-year annual return is 26.2 percent, and the...

...play it's mano-a-mano. It was Ogilvy today, who I consider a good friend. Our manager (Paul Galli ) is the same manager. He didn't come out today. He didn't want to watch. It's tough when you're beating or playing against a friend...

...commission. Somehow, the city made ends meet in spite of the poor performance of those department heads. Yet these same managers are to be rewarded with massive raises, while rank-and-file workers would be left with crumbs. Especially galling...