
few that are murder on your wallet: Embarcadero Absolute Return EFARX 7.62%, Midas Special MISEX 4.11%, Jacob Internet JAMFX 3.64%, and Saratoga Technology & Communications STPAX 3.22%. Want to see more frightful funds? Check out
and Internet orientation make RS Internet Age RIAFX extremely risky. Read the full Analyst Report . 95.41 143 Jacob Internet JAMFX courts risk on many levels. . .we can't recommend this fund. Read the full Analyst Report . 95.00 73 Despite
and stock investors alike fell prey to the silly season that prevailed during the late 1990s . SmokyFox jumped on Jacob Internet JAMFX right before the crash , whereas Rathgar noted that he bought Munder NetNet near the height of the bubble . Pragmatic
lot of money for shareholders. Funds with big tax-loss carryforwards may also be lousy funds. After all, Jacob Internet 's JAMFX potential capital gains exposure is hugely negative thanks to the enormous losses it suffered in the bear market
apparently good investor returns, but in such cases, there are usually extenuating circumstances. For example, Jacob Internet JAMFX has a five-year investor return of 32.57% through Nov. 30, significantly better than its annualized total
funds in that category and their star ratings. In our earlier column , we showed how an ultra-risky fund such as Jacob Internet JAMFX can be an Analyst Pan despite a 5-star rating, if flashy short-term results don't look sustainable. The
child for this type of fund is Jacob Internet JAMFX . At first glance it looks ..... excessively high expense ratio, and Jacob Internet is a 5-star Analyst Pan ..... Stock category. But, as with Jacob Internet , the fund has enjoyed a lot
lot of money for shareholders. Funds with big tax-loss carryforwards may also be lousy funds. After all, Jacob Internet 's JAMFX potential capital gains exposure is hugely negative thanks to the enormous losses it suffered in the bear market
above their category averages. Here are some examples of funds whose star ratings are a lot better than they are. Jacob Internet JAMFX This fund is a classic example of the quirkiness caused by the time periods that factor into the star rating
grounded in old-fashioned values. Bruce Berkowitz launched this fund right around the same time that trendy tripe such as Jacob Internet , Merrill Lynch Internet Strategies, and Stockjungle.com Community Intelligence Fund were launched. But what a difference