Bill Gross and the Dying Breed of Mutual Fund Superstars
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Celebrity sells. And it can sell mutual funds as well as it sells sneakers.
Bill Gross helped build Pacific Investment Management Co. into a $1.97-trillion firm by becoming a star. He cultivated his fame with a busy media schedule and colorful commentary on everything from Paris Hilton to the U.S. economy's "new normal."