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The Best Fund Managers
Just in: The results of the Standard & Poor's/BusinessWeek Excellence in Fund Management Awards for 2006
Online Extra: And the Winners Are...
Here's how the decisions were made for the 2006 Standard & Poor's/BusinessWeek Excellence in Fund Management Awards
Value In The Genes
Janus Mid Cap's Perkins brothers can spot bargains
Online Extra: Janus Mid Cap Value Fund
The Perkins brothers, fund managers and philanthropists, have liked energy since 1999. They're comfortable with their assets in the ground
Online Extra: Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
Co-managers Nikolaos Monoyios and Mark Zavanelli use a quantitative model to choose stocks and adjust their holdings as the market changes -- but it's not an index fund
Online Extra: A Talk with Oppenheimer's Men on Main Street
"We work hard to make our models style resistant," says Mark Zavanelli. And he and co-manager Nikolaos Monoyios have had quite a run
Eye On The Small-Fry
This Oppenheimer fund juggles 1,200 stocks at a time
They Know Real Estate
The hands-on managers behind First American
Online Extra: First American Real Estate Securities Fund
The co-managers of this quirky fund are into property -- and their creative outlook leads them to places others might not go
Any Stock Is Fair Game
James Stratton has picked winners of all stripes since '72
Online Extra: Slide Show: The Finest Funds of the Year
Take a look at the 18 winners of the 2006 Standard & Poor's/BusinessWeek Excellence in Fund Management Awards
Online Extra: Thyra Zerhusen: ABN AMRO Mid Cap Fund
She had a rocky 2005, but this year seems to be a winner for Zerhusen. The secret is a deep knowledge of individual companies, she says
Online Extra: A Talk with ABN AMRO's Thyra Zerhusen
"We want to know and understand what we own," says the manager of ABN AMRO Mid Cap Fund
Online Extra: Dodge & Cox Income Fund
The nine co-managers focus on long-term stability -- and they're some of best judges of where to find it
Online Extra: Andrew Dudley: Fidelity Short Term Bond Fund
Dudley brought the fund to a place where the risks don't outweigh the rewards -- and it's paying off for shareholders
Online Extra: Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Co-managers Rachel Golder and Andrew Jessop landed on our list thanks to their diligent hunt for the best in global junk bonds
Online Extra: Growth Fund of America
The largest equity fund in the business is divided into nine fiefdoms, but "It's a very cohesive group there," one analyst says
Online Extra: Bill Gross: Harbor Bond Fund
He's sometimes said to be the most influential fund manager in the world, but Gross isn't resting on his laurels
Online Extra: Bill Miller: Legg Mason Value Trust
The winner of BusinessWeek's Excellence in Fund Management Award believes the market will rally once the Fed stops raising interest rates
Online Extra: A Talk with Legg Mason's Bill Miller
The manager of the Legg Mason Value Trust fund says he's looking for a bounce in big caps
Online Extra: Daniel Fuss: Managers Bond Fund
By scouting for deals in out-of-favor sectors, this Loomis Sayles fund manager has garnered rich returns
Online Extra: Jeffrey Gundlach: TCW Galileo Total Return Bond Fund
This fund manager finds bargains in unusual places. That ability has put him on our list four times running
Online Extra: Michael Hasenstab: Franklin Templeton Funds
This manager looks beyond the U.S. and Europe for the government bonds that make his fund a superior performer
Online Extra: Brian Rogers: T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund
Rogers looks for "good companies under a cloud" and those with attractive dividend yields. His performance has earned a spot on our list for the second year in a row
Online Extra: Robert Smith: T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund
Smith holds each stock three years, on average. Sound selection has put him ahead of 92% of his peers
Online Extra: William Fries: Thornburg International Value Fund
From traditional to emerging markets, the fund covers the globe and helps shareholders diversify
Online Extra: Lawrence Babin: Victory Diversified Stock Fund
The fund's co-manager says his ability to adapt to changing conditions has helped him rise to the top
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