Is Terry Smith the best money manager Britain has ever had? | Patrick Collinson

His straightforward strategy has made him the most successful fund manager of his generationPrepare yourself for an unusually gushing assessment (for the Guardian) of a super-rich, money manager currently ensconced in a luxury home in an Indian Ocean island paradise. Terry Smith has become the most successful fund manager of his generation, amassing £17bn in his Fundsmith fund, much of it on behalf of small investors. He has repaid their trust by giving them quite extraordinary returns. So