Seven sins

'I always go along to investor presentations so that I can see the whites of their eyes,' a fund manager recently told me. 'I want to see if they are up to the job.' Indeed, institutions increasingly want face-to-face contact with management.There is no doubt the investor presentation plays a major role in how a company is viewed by the investors. Yet I never cease to be amazed by the poor quality of many investor presentations. Here are the most common faults.Lack of preparation'If you fail