what makes a good portfolio manager 
regardless of the investment approach all portfolio managers need to have very specific qualities to be successful the first is ideation if the portfolio manager is active then the ability to have original investment insight is paramount if the manager takes a passive approach the originating insight comes in the form of the market index they ve decided to mirror passive managers must make smart choices about the index the way a portfolio manager conducts research is very important other key characteristics that portfolio managers should possess include communication skills the ability to work independently and with others especially when they work with other managers and risk management 