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FUND WATCH
Archive


August
Little Dogs With Big Fight - August 21, 2008
Two Great Asian Funds to Reopen - August 18, 2008
Finding Survivors in the Financial-Sector Wreckage - August 14, 2008
Where Oakmark's Bill Nygren Went Wrong - August 11, 2008
Where Deals in Oil Stocks Are - August 7, 2008
Winning With Smaller, Unloved Companies - August 4, 2008

July
Forester Value: Making a Comeback - July 31, 2008
Finding Value in Natural Resource Stocks - July 28, 2008
The Turnaround in Financial Stocks - July 24, 2008
A Fund That Does It All - July 21, 2008
A Stock Fund That Rarely Loses Money - July 17, 2008
A Seasoned Fund Manager - July 15, 2008
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Reopens - July 10, 2008
Bridgeway Balanced: Steady Performer - July 7, 2008
Three Value Managers Talk Stocks - July 3, 2008

June
Betting on Continued Growth in Asia - June 30, 2008
An Inflation-Combating Fund - June 27, 2008
Where the Bargains Are - June 26, 2008
5 Questions for a Global Fund Manager - June 23, 2008
Fidelity Jumps on the 130/30 Bandwagon - June 19, 2008
Global Balanced ETFs: Worth a Look - June 16, 2008
Vanguard's Problem Child - June 15, 2008
A Low-Risk Fund for This Market - June 9, 2008
A Growth Trifecta - June 4, 2008
Tackle Inflation with These Funds - June 3, 2008

May
Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Reopens - May 29, 2008
Low Risk But Not Always Safe - May 22, 2008
Unconventional Holdings for a Growth Fund - May 20, 2008
Parnassus: Doing Well by Doing Good - May 16, 2008
Ivy Asset Strategy's Hot Streak - May 12, 2008
New Way to Ride Nuclear's Revival - May 8, 2008
This Fund Is on Fire - May 5, 2008
Al Frank Fund: Long-Term Winner - May 2, 2008

April
Dodge & Cox Goes Global - April 28, 2008
Three Small-Company Value Funds Reopen - April 24, 2008
Not Your Usual Fund - April 21, 2008
Superb Record Put to the Test - April 17, 2008
Bob Rodriquez's Gloomy View - April 14, 2008
For a Limited Time Only: A Legendary Manager - April 10, 2008
Jim Barrow's Take on the Market - April 7, 2008
AlphaTrak 500: Trying to Beat the Market - April 4, 2008

March
Dodge & Cox Stock Joins the Kiplinger 25 - March 31, 2008
Fidelity Mega Cap: Investing in Giants - March 27, 2008
A Smooth Sailing Muni Fund - March 24, 2008
Bear Funds: Worth the Risk? - March 20, 2008
Three Funds That Cut Risk - March 18, 2008
T. Rowe Price Equity Income: Solid Returns - March 10, 2008
Bullish on Eastern Europe - March 6, 2008
A Generational Change at Baron Asset - March 3, 2008
Two Wasatch Funds Reopen - March 2008

February
Marsico 21st Century: Outstanding Returns - February 28, 2008
Don't Worry About Vanguard's Manager Turnover - February 25, 2008
The High Price of Precious Metals - February 22, 2008
More Ways to Invest in India - February 21, 2008
Castro No, CUBA Sí - February 19, 2008
Say Goodbye to Another Kip 25 Fund - February 18, 2008
A Fund That's Actually Up - February 14, 2008
Selected American Shares: Stocking up on Financials - February 11, 2008
Growth Fund of America: Defying the Rules - February 7, 2008
A Patient Approach at Harbor International - February 5, 2008

January
Bill Gross on the Markets and the Economy - January 31, 2008
Where to Place Bond Bets - January 29, 2008
Chasing Cheap Stocks - January 24, 2008
No Love for Junk Bond Funds - January 22, 2008
Running out of Momentum - January 17, 2008
Fidelity Magellan Reopens - January 15, 2008
Tap Into Commodities With ETFs and ETNs - January 14, 2008
Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth's Winning Streak - January 10, 2008
A Red Hot Momentum Fund - January 7, 2008
The Case for Global Funds - January 3, 2008
An Investor's Guide to CGM Focus - January 2, 2008

December
Most Disappointing Funds of '07 - December 27, 2007
Third Avenue International Value Reopens - December 21, 2007
New Management for T. Rowe Price Growth Stock - December 20, 2007
An Under-the-Radar Overseas Fund - December 17, 2007
Bruce Fund Falls Back to Earth - December 13, 2007
Update on Hedge Fund-Like Funds - December 10, 2007
Two Worthy Funds Re-Open - December 3, 2007
Two Morgan Keegan Funds Crash and Burn - December 2007

November
Low-Risk Stock Funds Revisited - November 29, 2007
High Price to Pay for a Green Fund - November 26, 2007
A Better Way of Indexing? - November 21, 2007
Fidelity Launches Three New Funds - November 19, 2007
Chicken Little Growth Gets Cooked - November 15, 2007
Three Top Tech Funds - November 12, 2007
How Have the Kiplinger 25 Fared? - November 8, 2007
ETFs That Let You Short Sell - November 5, 2007
Muhlenkamp Fund Falls on Hard Times - November 1, 2007

October
Fidelity Growth Discovery Soars - October 29, 2007
Tapping Truly Emerging Markets - October 25, 2007
Great Plays for a Weak Dollar - October 22, 2007
Best Ways to Invest in BRICs - October 18, 2007
A Small Growth Fund on a Roll - October 15, 2007
The Kiplinger 25 Says Goodbye to Champlain - October 11, 2007
A New Breed of Retirement Fund - October 8, 2007
A No-Load Clone of a Top-Notch Fund - October 4, 2007
Excelsior Under New Management - October 2, 2007

September
Champlain Small Company Closing Its Doors - September 28, 2007
A Little-Known Fund from a Proven Outfit - September 28, 2007
FBR Small Cap's Controversial Change - September 24, 2007
Extensive Research at New River Small Cap - September 20, 2007
Avoid a Weak Dollar With Merk Hard Currency - September 17, 2007
A New Opportunity With Masters International - September 14, 2007
Janus Twenty in New, Steady Hands - September 13, 2007
A Second Act for Robert Loest - September 12, 2007
Tweedy, Browne's New Fund - September 10, 2007
Merger Fund Feels Credit Squeeze - September 6, 2007

August
A Simple Strategy for Fidelity Value Strategies - August 30, 2007
A Go-Anywhere Fund - August 27, 2007
The Insightful Ken Heebner - August 24, 2007
Closed-End Bargains Beckon - August 23, 2007
Fly to Quality on These Funds - August 20, 2007
Five More Funds for Tough Times - August 17, 2007
A Consistent Performer - August 13, 2007
Junk Bond Funds Take a Beating - August 9, 2007
Controlling Risk With International Stocks - August 8, 2007
Socially Screened Alternative Energy - August 3, 2007

July
Take Shelter in a Top-Notch Muni Fund - July 31, 2007
Investing According to GARP (With a Twist) - July 27, 2007
Third Avenue Real Estate Value Looks Abroad - July 24, 2007
Fidelity's Standout - July 19, 2007
Buffalo Small Cap: Window of Opportunity - July 16, 2007
A New Approach to Bond Investing - July 12, 2007
Spot Closet Indexers - July 9, 2007
Rough Month for a Smooth Fidelity Fund - July 6, 2007
Filling Up on Energy Funds - July 3, 2007
The Trouble With Japanese Stocks - July 2, 2007

June
Bonds: Time to Cut Risk - June 29, 2007
Three Stars on the Horizon - June 29, 2007
A Truly Imaginative Go-Anywhere Fund - June 25, 2007
Tight Times for Deep Value Investing - June 21, 2007
Profiting From Long-Term Trends Around the World - June 18, 2007
Their Steady Strategy Has Paid Off - June 14, 2007
Fairholme: Not Just a Fair-Weather Fund - June 11, 2007
Screening the World's Bargain Bins - June 7, 2007
Pax World Balanced Fund Lets You Start Small - June 6, 2007

May
Payback Time for Fund Investors - May 31, 2007
Cohen & Steers Utility Fund at Full Power - May 25, 2007
Banking on the Urge to Merge - May 21, 2007
FBR Small Cap: In Search of Compounding Machines - May 17, 2007
Old-School Value Fund Re-Opens - May 14, 2007
Finding Value in Mega-Caps - May 10, 2007
Foreign Small Caps: Choose Actively Managed Funds or ETFs? - May 7, 2007
Portfolio 21: A World of Green - May 3, 2007

April
Index Funds With a Conscience - April 30, 2007
Investing Like Buffett and Graham - April 26, 2007
The World According to Oakmark International - April 23, 2007
Bearish on Oil - April 19, 2007
Seeking Value in Large Growth Stocks - April 16, 2007
Safe Harbor in Emerging Market Debt? - April 12, 2007
Right Time for Value Investing - April 9, 2007
Growth Still in Emerging Markets? - April 6, 2007
What It Means to Be Green - April 3, 2007
A Fund That Keeps It Steady - April 2, 2007

March
Bargains Among Emerging-Markets Funds - March 29, 2007
Long-Short Funds Can Steady Your Portfolio - March 26, 2007
Looking for Dividend Stars - March 22, 2007
Simple Formulas for Success - March 19, 2007
Bill Miller's Value Bets - March 15, 2007
A Strong Start for This Muni Bond Fund - March 12, 2007
An Exciting Bond Fund (Seriously) - March 8, 2007
5 Questions for a Gold Bug - March 2, 2007
This Tiny Fund Focuses on the Numbers - March 1, 2007

February
Ken Heebner's World View - February 28, 2007
An Obscure, Intriguing Fund Worth Discovering - February 26, 2007
Small-Company Fund Looks for Big Trends - February 23, 2007
DWS Global Thematic: World-Class Performance - February 19, 2007
Vanguard's Newest Quant Fund Gets a Strong Start - February 15, 2007
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index: Simple Approach - February 8, 2007
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock: Impressive But Hefty - February 6, 2007
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth: Uninspiring - February 1, 2007

January
Dodge & Cox Balanced: The Best of Both Worlds - January 29, 2007
Fidelity Puritan: In Balance - January 24, 2007
Dodge & Cox International Stock: Steady Excellence - January 22, 2007
Dodge & Cox Stock: Focused on Consistency - January 18, 2007
Janus Mid Cap Value: Mid Caps and More - January 15, 2007
Vanguard Primecap: Growth With an Eye to Value - January 11, 2007
Fidelity Equity-Income: Low-Key Value - January 8, 2007
Fidelity Contrafund: Big Companies, Huge Fund - January 4, 2007
T. Rowe Price Equity Income: Long Term Excellence - January 2, 2007
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