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Undaunted, Polo Ralph Lauren says it plans to spend more than $1 billion on its European expansion over the next five years. "When Ralph invests, it's for the long term," says Ron Baron, CEO of Baron Funds, which has $137 million invested in Polo Ralph Lauren. First up: new stores in Manchester, Glasgow and Antwerp, as well as in London and Paris. To start, the company will focus on just half of Lauren's many offerings, including the top-of-the-line collections for men and women, children's wear, men's sportswear and Ralph Lauren Blue Label...
...view that Messier would bankrupt his corporate creation - discrediting the entire Paris Bourse in the process - was pressed upon Chirac allies on Vivendi's board, and down went Messier. Replacing him is Jean-René Fourtou, the non-executive vice chairman of Franco-German pharmaceutical giant Aventis and respected baron of French business. Staid, solid and focused on getting Vivendi past its liquidity crunch, Fourtou will also likely sell off some Vivendi assets and establish a tighter, slimmer industrial strategy. That's not exactly the "think big" spirit that made Messier a star, but it should be music...
TIME senior writer Daniel Kadlec questions five pros: Ron Baron, manager of Baron Asset Fund; Eleanor Blayney, a financial planner at Sullivan Bruyette Speros & Blayney; Eric McKissack, a manager at Ariel Mutual Funds; Gary Pilgrim, president of PBHG Funds; and Gus Sauter, manager of the Vanguard 500 Index fund. Our panelists agree that diversified mutual funds are best for those with little penchant for serious stock research. For investors who want to buy individual stocks and are willing to do some homework, our pros offer tips on what to hold--and when to fold...
...BARON: I don't think it's a good thing. That's not the way business works in the real world, and anyone who reports earnings at a predictable pace every single quarter, every single year is probably using practices that are questionable...
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