The problem for Fidelity has been that this has been the golden goose.
That number is very important for Fidelity because eventually it will reach the eyes and ears of investors who will see that Fidelity is putting up strong numbers.
If Fidelity decides to put its equity-fund managers in Timbuktu and they continue to deliver, the CEO of GE or whoever will continue to beat a path to Fidelity's door to make sure their story gets told.