The Daily Interview: In Search of Uncommon Value

The less glamorous a company is, the more likely fund manager Jim Larkins is to find it exciting. And that's an approach that certainly has proved successful for him.

Jim Larkins Portfolio Manager, Wasatch Small Cap Value

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Larkins manages the (WMCVX Quote)Wasatch Small Cap Value fund, one of the best-performing funds in the top-performing fund category so far this year: small-cap value. Larkins has delivered a 33.3% return in the first half of this year, making his fund the fourth best-performing fund of all small-cap funds and the seventh best of all domestic equity funds. His fund also boasts a 28.6% annualized three-year return, vs. an 8.2% annualized return for his peers. ...