Bring in the Love, Push out the Jive

August 22, 2007

Lately the market has had more ups and downs than Lindsey Lohan's personal life. CNNMoney.com looks at five no-load mutual funds that have succeeded in capturing market gains while limiting losses during downturns.

1. Fairholme Fund (FAIRX)

2. Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX)

3. Jensen Fund (JENSX)

4. Neuberger Berman Fasciano Fund (NBFSX)

5. Royce Special Equity Fund (RYSEX)

Of the five, two (Fairholme and Neuberger Berman Fasciano) are currently included in the MAXadvisor Our Favorite Funds list – our hand-picked list of the best funds in each fund category. Jensen is no longer a fund favorite, but was in the past. We recently sold or stake in Fairholme in our MAXadvisor Powerfund Portfolios because the fund has become too popular with investors (thanks to lists like the above…).

We don’t think value in general and small cap value in particular are going to save a portfolio from the next major market downdraft. What worked in 2000-2002 won’t necessarily work today.

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