10 Questions With Gabelli Gold Fund Manager Caesar Bryan

With the global economy struggling to regain its footing, the technology bubble bursted, the threat of terrorist strikes against the U.S., and all-too-frequent reports of corporate improprieties, the value of gold -- that traditional safe haven -- has flourished. Indeed, the price of gold is up some 25% since March 2001, to $319 an ounce.

Talking With: Caesar M.P.Bryan Manager,Gabelli Gold Fund (GOLDX)

Sales charge: No-Load Fund

Expense ratio: 2.46%

Managed Since: July 1994

1-Year Return: 71.8%, beats 86% of its peers

3-Year return: 27%, beats 94% of its peers

Top Holdings: Newmont Mining (NEM), Gold Fields (GFI), Harmony Gold Mines (HGMCF)

Assets: $98 million

Source: Morningstar, data current as of 6-13-02

And funds that specialize in precious metals have been some of the few profitable places for investors of late, besting all other stock fund categories over the past three years with an annualized return of nearly 19%. Within that universe, few funds have been better than the (GOLDX Quote)Gabelli Gold Fund, managed by Caesar Bryan since 1994. The fund is up 64% so far this year, and its three-year annualized return of 27% beats all but two of its peers. ...