Gains Climb at Scrappy Small-Cap Rockland Growth

These days, it's much cooler to boast about how little you work than how much. (Just ask Amazon.com (AMZN Quote) chief Jeff Bezos, who is proud to proclaim his ability to get at least eight hours of shut-eye a night.)

But money manager Dick Gould hasn't bought into that trend. Asked about a recent vacation, he is quick to say that he took, not golf clubs, but a laptop so he could download stock information each night to check on the status of his stocks.

When he says his stocks, he means those of the Rockland Growth fund. Because, unlike many fund managers, he actually puts his money where his mouth is -- investing all his personal savings (both taxable and tax-deferred) in this nearly three-year-old small-cap fund. "It's my money," says Gould. In fact, most employees of Rockland's parent company, Greenville Capital Management, invest in the fund, just one reason this little-known portfolio is worth watching. ...