10 Questions With Gabelli Growth's Howard Ward

Howard Ward has been right a lot more than he's been wrong. And right now, amid the stock market's rubble, he sees a slew of tech bargains.

Ward is the price-conscious (GABGX Quote)Gabelli Growth fund skipper who has quietly posted a 23.3% annualized gain over the past five years, beating the S&P 500 by more than 5% and a cool 98% of his peers, according to Morningstar. Rather than chase the highfliers of the day, he's stuck to fundamentals, shopping for big companies he thinks are trading for less than they're worth in light of his earnings growth projections.

This measured, pragmatic approach makes sense for fund and stock junkies alike, particularly after a tough year like this one. ...