A lot of people are turned off by international investing because of how poor last year was. People are losing perspective because 1999 was just an awesome year. Too often, people just focus on what happened in the last year. |
A lot of style purists want to have small cap foreign funds. But (the category) still in its infancy. I'm still not completely sure you need one in your portfolio. This is something that is relatively new. You have to be very careful when you choose a fund. |
I don't think it's a disappointment. You have to take it in the context of how the stock market has been so good so long and the long-term picture. |
I'm not sure the funds have proven themselves, ... I'd really be hesitant for anybody to take a look at them. |
In the past, these were growth funds in name only. |
In this category you have swings of 30 to 40 percent in one quarter, |
It's a long shot, |
It's important to consider the intangibles associated with making an investment decision, |
Japan funds are on fire. |
Our analysts have long considered these less-tangible factors in an effort to help investors determine which fund companies do the best job of safeguarding their interests. |
PBHG is a momentum shop, ... Here (at Merrill) he's got the chance to build his own team. It sounds good, but it's a bit of a challenge. You have to adapt to a new culture. |
PBHG is a momentum shop. Here (at Merrill) he's got the chance to build his own team. It sounds good, but it's a bit of a challenge. You have to adapt to a new culture. |
Quite honestly, it will take him a while to get the portfolio to his liking. People need to sit it out and look at the fund again 9 to 12 months down the road. |
The fund got whipsawed, ... There was some real underperformance here. Part of it was the manager, but Merrill Lynch bears some of the responsibility. |
The fund got whipsawed. There was some real underperformance here. Part of it was the manager, but Merrill Lynch bears some of the responsibility. |