You lose touch with people, such as brokers and financial advisers. They put you on a pedestal or assume you don't have time for them. You just have to keep reaching out. To make matters more difficult, Mobius adds, his staff tends to shelter him. Mobius does have an almost guru-like aura, reinforced by the ubiquitous press images of a shiny, bald pate gracing exotic locales, and by the fact that he can't seem to stay in one place, traveling some 300 days of the year.
Some fund managers are well-known because of their contrary views.
His fund returned 24.36 percent compared with the Morningstar small-cap value benchmark return of about 13 percent. Manager Mario Gabelli of Gabelli Funds is known for his candor and humor. On the Road Again Negative publicity aside, Mobius continues his travels, looking for new investments and pitching his funds. With enthusiasm for new opportunities in emerging markets, he thinks the sector is poised for a comeback. Until then, Mobius and other well-known fund managers remain a target for scrutiny.