Former doctor outperforms peers to generate $1.7 bn

Former medical practitioner Dr Finny Kuruvilla, who learnt how to invest in stocks, has managed to outperform his peers. The $1.7 billion Eventide Gilead Fund that Kuruvilla runs was the top-performing diversified US stock fund over the past five years, according to Chicago-based Morningstar Inc. Kuruvilla considers himself a disciple of Peter Lynch, the legendary stock picker at Fidelity Investments. Read the full story here