Big Bets of the Best Value Fund Managers By Sham Gad About this article: After a terrible year for just about every investor in 2008, the sharp market rally has, unsurprisingly, come to the rescue of just about every investor who has managed to hang on. With the S&P 500 up nearly 20% year-to-date, plenty have benefited from the rising tide. Some of best value fund managers have delivered results for their investors of more than twice the S&P 500, in some cases substantially more. If it weren't for the fact that these guys have been investing for decades, I might be prone to attribute the performance more to Mr. Market's good graces than some hard-earned excess returns due to management skill, often referred to as alpha in the fund management business. Despite their success so far in 2009, some of the best performers are still sitting on big bets that they feel represent significant upside going forward. While any... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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