Latest Q&A Based Profiles ( 1,011 Interview )


Diversified Real Estate

Small-Cap > Core

Kensington Real Estate Securities Fund

DISIX

Aug 8, 2006

Investing in stocks and bonds has been accepted as a diversification strategy and now increasingly real estate has been regarded as a way to diversify investment portfolios. Investing in real estate companies requires understanding of management, hard assets and cash flows at the property and company levels. Joel Beam at Kensington

An Open-Minded Large-Cap Value Search

Small-Cap > Core

Citizens Value Fund

DHSYX

Aug 8, 2006

Sophia Collier, who has been at the helm of the Citizens Value Fund for the last three years, has an unusual background for portfolio management. As a successful entrepreneur, she brings not only the business perspective, but also the understanding that the world is a dynamic place and you need

The Fast Flowing Energy Stream

NA > NA

Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund

Aug 8, 2006

In a world where oil supply is tight, demand is rising, and OPEC plays a big role in pricing, it’s hardly surprising that investors are benefiting from the strong surge in energy prices. Tim Guinness, the manager of the Guinness Atkinson global energy fund, believes that the big picture makes this

The More The Better

Small-Cap > Core

Vantagepoint Aggressive Opportunities Fund

DHSIX

Aug 8, 2006

Investing with many fund managers can be better than sticking with one manager. Every fund manager has tough periods and managers go in and out of favor. How about investing in a fund that puts managers with consistent records who are stable hands at investing together during volatile markets? This

Growth in the Middle

Small-Cap > Core

AIM Capital Development Fund

DHSCX

Aug 8, 2006

Growth stocks may bring great returns, but they usually come with more volatility and risks. With that in mind, AIM Capital Development Fund looks for sustainable growth at a reasonable price in the mid-cap space. The fund places a strong emphasis on cash flow reinvestment, balance sheet metrics, return on capital,

Buy Pessimism and Sell Optimism

NA > NA

Fifth Third Multi-Cap Value Fund

Aug 8, 2006

The value search of the Fifth Third Multi-Cap Value Fund is not confined to a specific sector or market cap range. With a contrarian approach and a long-term outlook, the fund relies on an experienced research team to find those gems, ignored by Wall Street, that have stopped shining only

Contrarian In Search of Value

NA > NA

Fifth Third Disciplined Large-Cap Value Fund

Aug 8, 2006

The Fifth Third Disciplined Large-Cap Value Fund exploits the tendency of the market to price stocks based on an extrapolation of recent results. In fact, growth rates exhibit little persistence over time, so that buying out-of-favor, low expectation stocks with low P/E’s, low price to book ratios and above average yields

The Smallest Companies Out There

NA > NA

Perritt Capital Management

Aug 8, 2006

Perritt Emerging Opportunities Fund was created with the idea to invest in the smallest companies to be discovered, smaller even than the companies in Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund. The philosophy behind microcap investing is simple – the smaller the companies, the better the potential long-term return. But because of the specific

Multiple Perspectives on Real Estate

Mid-Cap > Core

Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund

DHPYX

Aug 8, 2006

The Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund is managed using a fundamental, research-driven approach which combines traditional equity securities analysis with access to the resources of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, the real estate investment advisory company that sub-advises the Fund. Fund Manager Scott Westphal believes this gives the fund a unique perspective on

Consistent Manager Selection

Mid-Cap > Core

Pearl Management Company

DHPIX

Aug 8, 2006

Selecting the right mutual fund manager for the right environment requires deeper understanding of market dynamics and longe term views. The Pearl Funds, both Total Return Fund and Aggressive Growth Fund, seek managers who have a steady hand in the up and down market. Pearl Funds’ performance depends on our decisions