26 Quotes by Christine Benz

We're hearing from a lot of value-oriented managers that they're taking this opportunity to move into stocks with growth prospects. My goodness, Cisco is in the portfolio right now, which isn't something that Windsor shareholders might be expecting.

Leverage has been a profitable trade in the past and it has allowed many closed-end funds to deliver very compelling yields, but the risk is your total return could suffer. Leverage can cut both ways; it can magnify your gains but it can also accentuate your losses. ... On the flip side, if you are delving into these more unusual strategies, one could argue the closed-end format lends itself to them pretty well, because your manager is not having to redeem shares everyday.

Some at Fidelity in top management view it as a concern.

Fund companies are increasingly looking at this as a retention tool. Perhaps its one way to keep your fund manager on board. I don't know if it's a full blown turning point, but companies realize it could be a brain drain so they're taking steps to stay competitive.

If Spitzer's allegations prove true, it's a clear indication that all four fund firms were willing to put their companies' own profitability ahead of the interests of their fund shareholders.

He has one of the longest records, he's more a pure quant investor, ... He's got a phenomenal record.

I would say it's a dueling trend that retail mutual fund companies are starting hedge fund like vehicles to retain that talent. That is a weapon in a fund company's arsenal.

It is a huge run right in the beginning of the year. Some of the best performers are on the 'Who's Who list' of the worst of 2000.

It has been hard to go wrong in stocks. The main performance determinant was whether you invested in small caps.