Russell Kinnel
Russell Kinnel
disasters fall funds hard might
The big funds are very well managed and very well diversified. They might fall as hard as the S&P, but there aren't a lot of big disasters there.
brooks changed changes early effort experience funds improve investment providing reliable research skill stages
Putnam is in the early stages of a restructuring effort aimed at providing better, more reliable performance. It may be years before Putnam funds have a lot of appeal. Stock-picking skill and experience aren't changed overnight. Even if Haldeman and (head of research Josh) Brooks succeed, it will be years before their changes can markedly improve investment results.
bloated finding foreign good hard open time
If you thought you were the only one having a hard time finding a good small-cap fund, foreign or domestic, that was still open and not too bloated from assets, think again.