They're selling a little, but their technology weightings are still way ahead of where they were six or nine months ago, |
They're selling a little, but their technology weightings are still way ahead of where they were six or nine months ago. |
Think about it the other way. If you see someone who's got millions invested, that's a very strong statement. Even if the excuses are good, you've got one manager whose interests are more aligned with yours than the other. |
This is a consolidation period in the industry, both in terms of staffing and the number of funds. We've seen a lot of fund mergers recently and some layoffs, |
This is a consolidation period in the industry, both in terms of staffing and the number of funds. We've seen a lot of fund mergers recently and some layoffs. |
This is a fairly attractive time to invest. |
This is way out on the extreme edge of risk. |
Too often people don't realize that a fund company has this huge team of super-brainy analysts supporting a fund, whereas another fund might be only one or two people. |
Turnarounds happen pretty regularly, ... A manager is doing something differently, or he's investing in part of the market that's not working any more. |
Turnarounds happen pretty regularly. A manager is doing something differently, or he's investing in part of the market that's not working any more. |
Turnover tends to add value in small cap growth funds. |
We look for managers who have enjoyed a great year and produced strong long-term performance. In addition, we want managers who put shareholders first and invest with conviction. The 2002 winners we selected have all these qualities. Not all of them made money during the bear market, but they were able to keep losses small, enabling shareholders to endure the difficult market conditions of the past few years. |
We were also impressed by what Dodge & Cox Income didn't own, ... The fund is overweight in corporate bonds relative to its benchmark. In 2002, that meant trouble because investors ran from corporate bonds for fear they would get caught holding the next Enron. This fund not only avoided disasters, but it also found enough winners to return nearly 11 percent in 2002. Just as impressive, the fund's returns for the trailing five and 10-year periods rank in the top 10 percent of its category. |
We were also impressed by what Dodge & Cox Income didn't own. The fund is overweight in corporate bonds relative to its benchmark. In 2002, that meant trouble because investors ran from corporate bonds for fear they would get caught holding the next Enron. This fund not only avoided disasters, but it also found enough winners to return nearly 11 percent in 2002. Just as impressive, the fund's returns for the trailing five and 10-year periods rank in the top 10 percent of its category. |
What Stansky has done by outperforming the S&P 500 is shown that while asset size is a handicap for an actively managed fund, it's not devastating. You have to be flexible. And you have to adopt a large-cap, low-turnover strategy, |