Baron Asset Fund 6-4-07
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From Barron's 6-4-07:

"Back when Andrew Peck was a young analyst -- which wasn't that long ago -- his boss Ron Baron told him to book a flight to Mexico. The iconoclastic growth-fund manager wanted his protégé to see the pioneering outsourcing effort of the Libbey Glass operation there up close.

A business trip to Mexico might seem like a marvelous perk for an up-and-comer, but it turned out the glass and tableware maker's plant was in the dusty industrial town of Monterrey. It was also mid-summer, and the factory didn't have air conditioning. "I always seemed to end up with those awful assignments," says Peck, of his formative lessons in first-hand company research.

Mostly, however, Peck's had a pretty smooth, comfortable rise in the Baron organization. In 2003, the Stanford business and law-school grad was plucked from the analyst ranks and installed as day-to-day portfolio manager of the Baron Asset Fund (ticker: BARAX), the firm's flagship investment vehicle which he co-runs with its namesake.

"Ron Baron is trying to build a sustainable organization and not have everything reliant on Ron Baron," says Kerry O'Boyle, an analyst who covers Baron Asset for fund researcher Morningstar. "He's clearly thinking about what's next."

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  • WYNN
    Wynn Resorts
  • $59.73
  • -0.18%
  • $58.30

4.6% of portfolio From Barron's 6-4-07: "Lately, Peck, 38, has logged many hours on the Chinese island of Macao, evaluating the growth prospects for Wynn Resorts (WYNN), which is his fund's top holding."

People owning WYNN also tend to own: AAPLBLE.TOCHINACTRPELR.TOEMUFCX

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  • WOOF
    Vca Antech
  • $23.18
  • +0.48%
  • $22.94

From Barron's 6-4-07: "Like Baron, Peck is fond of pinpointing large trends that will have a positive impact on a company's prospects. One that he particularly likes is the aging of the baby boomers, especially the effects on health care. But it's not human health care that's most interesting for Peck, it's pet health care. "The profile of a pet owner is a baby boomer who is in their peak saving and spending years," he notes.

People owning WOOF also tend to own: AMGNAXPCOPIACIOSTEXVLO

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  • IDXX
    Idexx Laboratorie
  • $51.80
  • +0.29%
  • $51.17

From Barron's 6-4-07: "These owners, he says, spend freely on their furry companions and expect the same quality of care they themselves receive. What's more, they're not reluctant to pay for pricey medical procedures out of pocket. So Peck expects 8% to 9% industry growth for the next few years, far outpacing inflation."

People owning IDXX also tend to own: AAPLBACYTXEMCGOOGJCGMO

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  • AB
    Alliancebernstein
  • $26.35
  • +0.19%
  • $26.17

From Barron's 6-4-07: "The same baby-boomer trend has also led Peck toward a handful of asset-management companies, which he believes can ride the saving-and-retirement trend. Again, Morningstar's O'Boyle sees the hand of Ron Baron, who has long had a penchant for the stocks."

People owning AB also tend to own: DRIVWFRBADIODAKAMBBDCERN

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  • TROW
    T. Rowe Price Gro
  • $49.98
  • -0.22%
  • $49.32

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People owning TROW also tend to own: BKCDISFDXICFJPMMMM

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  • EV
    Eaton Vance Cp
  • $28.66
  • -0.49%
  • $28.36

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People owning EV also tend to own: APNS.OBAVNRDSCOEBHIECPGICGEIMA

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  • MTH
    Meritage Homes Co
  • $19.90
  • +5.91%
  • $18.98

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People owning MTH also tend to own: AETBZHCGIFBPHOVKBHLUK

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  • SCHW
    The Charles Schwa
  • $17.13
  • -0.87%
  • $17.05

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People owning SCHW also tend to own: BRCDCEBAYEMCFCFSFLEXGE

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