Read previewLeading fund manager David Vaughn would have every reason to be confident — cocky, even. Playing it safe can pay offSince Vaughn doesn't pretend that he can predict the future, he hedges his bets accordingly. ClariVest's international fund, which Vaughn has run since its inception in early 2013, holds a whopping 120 to 150 stocks at a time — far higher than many of its peers. The top fund manager and his colleagues don't develop an in-depth thesis for each stock or get cozy with sweet-talking management teams. Advertisement6 international stocks to buy nowAlthough Vaughn avoids getting attached to stocks in his heavily diversified fund, that doesn't mean he doesn't have favorite ideas in international markets.

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Persons: —, David Vaughn, Vaughn, You've, Vaughn doesn't, We'd, that's, Charlie Brown, Lucy Organizations: Service, Carillon, Stock Fund, Business Locations: ClariVest