Finding Value in a Battered Niche; Jacob Fund Sheds Internet Losers, Seeks Better P/E Ratios

From: The Washington Post | Date: March 20, 2005| Author: Matthew Keenan | Copyright information

Ryan Jacob, whose Jacob Internet Fund is the top performer among similar funds during the past three years, is selling money-losing stocks faster than ever and focusing on shares that are inexpensive relative to earnings.

"Cutting your losses makes a lot of sense," said Jacob, 35, in an interview from his office at Jacob Asset Management in New York. "It really helps you manage risk a lot better."

Jacob, along with co-manager Frank Alexander and research director Darren Chervitz,...

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