The Year of Wall Street's Fallen Idols

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Nov 15, 2008
Millions of Americans are reeling from investment losses this year. For many, the financial cost of the red ink is only part of the misery. They're also kicking themselves for the losses.


Marty Whitman, the legendary septuagenarian who co-manages Third Avenue Value, has seen crises come and go. There are few you could trust more in a panic. But his fund has almost halved this year. Bill Miller, the famous manager at Legg Mason Value, has fallen by nearly 60%. And that's not even the worst of it. Miller's more flexible, go-anywhere fund, Legg Mason Opportunity Trust, is down by two-thirds since the start of the year.


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