Talk:Magellan Fund
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[edit] Assets
"It has enough assets [more than $50 billion] to be the 75th richest country in the world."[1] May 12, 2006. Shawnc 07:42, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Neutrality
Please ensure that any new additions to this article are carefully referenced. An anonymous editor came in with a new version that had language such as "each manager was a legend in his own right." That kind of language cannot be used unless there is a clear third-party reliable source reference which confirms that kind of information, thanks. --Elonka 14:39, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
- Good Point. The verbiage has been changed to be more neutral. Most references I could find refer to Peter Lynch as legendary, but not all of the managers. Thanks for your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.174.149.255 (talk • contribs) 16:29, April 13, 2007
- Part of the problem here, is that when you're making a change, you're completely wiping out the older version, and removing a lot of necessary wiki formatting. My recommendation, especially since you're new here, is to slow down a bit. Try adding just a paragraph or two at a time, and indicate with each addition, what your source is for that addition, per WP:V. That will help the article to grow in a more controlled way, and we can more easily doublecheck for a neutral tone. --Elonka 17:18, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
--Elon The old version is incorporated within the new version. The old version is incomplete. Please let me know what specific issues, if any, you have with the new version. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.174.149.255 (talk • contribs) 16:29, April 13, 2007
- I'm okay on expanding the old version, but I don't think it needs to be completely replaced. It has useful hyperlinks in the lead section, which get completely deleted with your version. Other specific concerns:
- It's not clear where your information is coming from
- Adjectives and turns of phrase which are non-neutral (legendary, world-renowned, short but outstanding career, "Harry Lange represents a sea of change for the Magellan fund").
- Vague terms like "many people," which are non-encyclopedic. See Eliminating redundancy
- For a specific example, this sentence: "Peter Lynch may have a reputation for picking stocks, but his most undervalued skill must have been marketing his fund." That doesn't sound encyclopedic, it sounds like marketing copy. It's definitely not neutral.
- So, again, I recommend moving slowly. Add just a single paragraph, written in a neutral manner, which includes your sources for the major claims. Let's get that one paragraph into shape, and then expand from there. :) --Elonka 18:09, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
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Just discoverd that the entire lead sction came from here http://www.answers.com/topic/magellan-fund and it is filled with incorrect and dated information.
Given that the lead section is incorrect, we updated it to reflect acurate information and will create hyperlinks from there. References used to build the piece are included now as well.
Rather than leave information we know to be incorrect, we should begin with correct information and add hyperlinks to enhance the usefulness of the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.174.149.255 (talk) 11:29, 17 April 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Historical Records of Assets Under Management and Performance
You can already get a ten year history directly from Fidelity's website. [2] Although I do think it would be useful to give the entire history. Finance-writer 12:41, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
Right. And if you have it in the chart, you don't need a section describing AUM. VivekVish 23:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
