An empirical study of mutual fund manager’s characteristics

To promote market efficiency, analysts must first study the causes of inefficiency. Because some mutual fund managers exhibit consistently superior performance, this paper uses the characteristics of funds and its managers to explain the cause of superior performance. Although differences in manager characteristics can cause different systematic behavioural patterns, the data is not readily available to the public, and more investigation is required. By examining manager characteristics in relation to their funds, the results of this paper suggest that investors should purchase those funds with low expense and that are managed by managers from high-SAT schools.