| Who is this guy? | Fries has been in the investment management business for over 30 years and started out as a securities analyst and bank investment officer. | | How do ya say his name? | As you might think: "fries" | |
| What's he manage? | The Thornburg Value Fund | | How long has he been doing that? | Ever since the fund began in 1995. He actually moved from one fund family to Thornburg to create this fund and write its prospectus. | | How's the fund performed? | Great. Since its inception on Oct. 2, 1995 through March 31, 1999, the Thornburg Value Fund has a total return of 143.52%. During that same time period, the S & P 500's total return was 143.65%. The fund's year-to-date total return, through Sept. 8, 1999, was 17.47%, while the S & P 500's was 10.33%. | | Anything interesting about him? | Absolutely. Along with being a big-picture kind of thinker, Bill is a sportsman who, while he lived in Texas, was into hunting. Now he's moved to New Mexico, it's fly fishing that's captured his heart. | | When was the interview conducted? | September 20, 1999. |
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