Forbes briefly profiles the stock picks of Tom Forester, the fund manager who achieved a slight gain in 2008 when the S&P 500 plunged 37%. Forbes reports that he identifies…
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Forester: More than Meets the Eye in Housing
Fund manager Tom Forester, who was the only equity fund manager to make money in 2008 when the housing and financial crises rocked markets, says issues still lurk beneath the…
Forester Worried Tapering Will Lead To Sell-Off
Tom Forester, whose fund was the lone equity mutual fund not to lose money in 2008, says the unwinding of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing policies could be a catalyst…
Forester Cautious and Defensive
Fund manager Tom Forester released his third quarter commentary earlier this month, and his message was one of caution. “As risks have increased, we have increased our protection,” Forester wrote.…
Top International Managers Staying Defensive
Two international mutual fund managers with stellar long-term track records, Tom Forester and Robert Wyckoff Jr., have been continuing to beat the market recently using defensive approaches. Forester has outperformed…
Forester Defensive But Still Finding Value
Tom Forester, who has a stellar long-term track record and headed the only long-oriented stock fund to post a positive return in 2008, is again playing defense. But that doesn’t…
Forester Sees a Return to High Quality
Top value fund manager Tom Forester says the market has begun shifting away from junk-type stocks and back toward quality, and he thinks the end of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative…
Forester Looks for Downside Protection
Top value investor Tom Forester, who was the lone equity fund manager to post positive returns in 2008, is worried about the U.S. and global economies and is thus keying…
Forester Sees "Yellow" Light for Market
Fund manager Tom Forester says he sees the market flashing a “yellow light” rather than a green or red one, and he’s focused on healthcare and consumer staple stocks. “Our…
Forester's "Perfect" Stocks for 2011
Tom Forester, whose Forester Value fund has an exceptional long-term track record, recently offered his “five perfect stocks for 2011”. “Time will tell just how close to perfection his picks…