Instead of chasing hot stocks and sectors, Auxier Focus fund aims at compounding stable returns year after year. Avoiding the sharp downturns is a key issue as protection is high on the priority list of the manager, Jeffrey Auxier. He believes that his job is to minimize risk and to find the businesses that are here to stay in the long run.

Finding undervalued investments around the world requires a rigorous investment process and thorough research. In addition to attractive valuation, the International Growth & Income Fund of T. Rowe Price needs to see a potential catalyst and an asymmetrical risk/reward before it invests in a stock. Dividends are an important part of the fund's strategy to provide both income and long-term growth.

Seeking growth in an eclectic and diverse manner is part of the philosophy of the Janus mid-cap growth fund. And although this manager is able to find growth even in unusual places, such as railroads, he doesn’t like excessive risk. Diversification and moderate position sizes are key words in the risk management process, while a DCF analysis is crucial for identifying potential winners.

Making money over the long term is what Al Frank's philosophy is all about. Achieving Buffet-like returns since 1977, Al Frank Asset Management relies on a simple, disciplined philosophy based on what has worked historically. Patience, diversification, and stock selection, in that order, are the cornerstones of investing the Al Frank way.