More - Russ Kinnel Quotes

A year and a half ago I realized that it wouldn't happen in the next few years. I sold the fund. It had decent returns, but it was time to move on.

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[Analysts see the fund as a gimmick trying to attract investors.] The entertainment, the gimmick, doesn't really have anything to do with investing, ... They brought chat boards to life in a mutual fund.

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 Entertainment

I don't think (the dethroning) is too big a deal, ... But it does say indexing is the best strategy for huge asset bases.

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It's a sign that the fund is shifting valuations after spending the last nine to 12 months investing more heavily in growth stocks. It looks more like a blend of growth and value, and heading more toward the kind of S&P 500 issue.

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For the most part, I think it's a good thing. I think funds should report every month. Some fund companies haven't taken advantage of technology to report information.

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Sometimes you have to pull the trigger, ... Sometimes it's best to sell it and not be trapped by inertia.

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Like baseball managers, there's almost too much credit given to a fund manager when (a fund) does well, and too little when it does poorly. It's very healthy to look beyond a star manager.

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 Baseball

Internet technology changes so fast.

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I don't think (the dethroning) is too big a deal. But it does say indexing is the best strategy for huge asset bases.

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The biggest theme is the biggest winners from last year were the biggest losers last week.

Russ Kinnel