“Mutual fund managers are trapped in this rather deadly vicious circle: the more successful they are, the more money flows into their mutual fund. Then, it is more difficult for them to beat the market averages or even to match their own past performance.”

American writer, journalist, and biographer

Ron Chernow is an American writer, journalist, and biographer known for his bestselling historical nonfiction biographies. His work has helped bring major figures from history to a wide audience. He writes history in a narrative style that is meant to be readable as well as well researched. His books focus on lives and public legacies, and he is widely associated with long-form biography and historical interpretation.