Making money in this market? Heres how

By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney
2008-10-7 10:53:34

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- How bad is this bear market? Out of thousands of offerings, only one mutual fund focusing on U.S. stocks is up this year. You read that right - one!

The Forester Value fund (FVALX), which invests primarily in large, blue-chip companies, is up 7.4% year-to-date. according to Morningstar. The average U.S. stock mutual fund is down 28.5%.

I spoke with Forester Value manager Tom Forester this morning to find out how's he been able to avoid the market bloodbath and what he's doing now.

	Investment Basic Investment Overview Investment Approache Fundamentals Data Investment Stories www.fxj108.com	Making money in this market? Heres how By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney 2008-10-7 10:53:34 NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- How bad is this bear market? Out of thousands of offerings, only one mutual fund focusing on U.S. stocks is up this year. You read that right - one! The Forester Value fund (FVALX), which invests primarily in large, blue-chip companies, is up 7.4% year-to-date. according to Morningstar. The average U.S. stock mutual fund is down 28.5%. I spoke with Forester Value manager Tom Forester this morning to find out how's he been able to avoid the market bloodbath and what he's doing now.