Fund Manager Resources
These were picked by USA Today as the best of the Decade!

Long Term Managers:
Alger Fund:  David Alger: 1999 Return: 68.6%; 10 yr Return: 919%!
Legg Mason Value Trust: William Miller: 1999 Return: 26.9%; 10 yr Return: 606%!
Europacific Growth: Gina Despres: 1999 Return: 51.9%; 10 yr Return: 326%.
Acorn Fund: Ralph Wanger: 1999 Return: 27.3%; 10yr Return:  359%.
Vanguard 500: Gus Sauter: 1999 Return: 20.2%; 10 yr Return: 423%.
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Short Term Managers:
Fidelity Magellan: Robert Stansky: 9 Year Return: 290%; last 2 Yrs Return: 72%.
Marsico Focus: Tom Marsico: 1 Year Return: 50.5%.
Kobrick Capital A: Fred Kobrick: 1 Yr Return: 67.6%.
Janus Fund: James Craig: 10 yr Return: 538%.
RS Mid Cap Opportunities: John Wallace: 4 yr Return: 163%.
Reynolds Blue Chip Growth: Fred Reynolds: 10 yr Return: 560%.
Weitz Value: Wallace Wietz: 10 yr Return: 419%.
RS Emerging Growth: Jim Callanin: 3 yr Return: 329%.

Fund Watch Sites:
Money Crawler
Morning Star
Fund Alarm
Strong Funds "E-Strong"
Brill
Edgar Listings of SEC Filings
Mutual Funds Interactive by Brill
New England Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds Online
Smart Money Funds
Fund Scan
Money Central Investor
CNNFn Market Section
Kiplinger
Barrons
IBC Money Fund Selector
American Century Advice

The Top Funds scoring 1000% Gains over past 10 Years:
Source: USA Today / Lipper

Investors see 1,000% gains: Funds that have gained more than 1,000% at some point in the past 10 years,
                                                    
and how many years it took to pass that mark.
Fund name phone Type Return Years to 1,000% mark
Kinetics Internet
888-386-3999
TK 1,416% 3
Firsthand Technology Value
888-884-2675
TK 1,377% 5
Fidelity Sel Electronic
800-544-8888
TK 1,195% 6
Rydex OTC Fund
800-820-0888
LG 1,070% 6
Fidelity Sel Computer
800-544-8888
TK 1,393% 7
Fidelity Sel Tech
800-544-8888
TK 1,346% 7
Invesco Tech
800-525-8085
TK 1,028% 7
J. Hancock Tech
800-257-3336
TK 1,021% 7
RS Funds Emerging Growth
800-766-3863
MG 1,040% 7
Alliance Technology
800-227-4618
TK 1,072% 8
Seligman Comm
800-221-7844
TK 1,069% 8
Fidelity Aggressive Growth
800-544-8888
XG 1,089% 9
Fidelity Sel Dev Communications
800-544-8888
TK 1,540% 9
Fidelity Sel Software
800-544-8888
TK 1,297% 9
Kemper Technology
800-621-1048
TK 1,039% 9
Putnam New Opp
800-225-1581
XG 1,131% 9
T Rowe Price Science & Technology
800-231-8432
TK 1,132% 9
United Science & Technology
800-366-5465
TK 1,094% 9
Van Kampen Emerg Growth
800-421-5666
XG 1,224% 9
Janus Twenty
800-525-8983
LG 1,150% 10
Drey/Founders Disc
800-525-2440
SG 1,020% 10
PBHG Growth Fund
800-433-0051
MG 1,030% 10
Putnam OTC Emerging Growth
800-225-1581
MG 1,030% 10
Spectra Fund
800-711-6141
LG 1,233% 10
Fund types: LG - Large-cap growth; MG - Midcap growth; SG - Small-cap growth; TK- Science and technology; XG - Multi-cap growth
Source: Lipper