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Eric Kobren (Kobren.com) is the Executive Editor of Fidelity Insight, and has more than 30 years of experience in the investment field. After receiving his MBA from Columbia University in 1976, he worked in professional staff positions with Merrill Lynch and EF Hutton in New York. In 1982, Eric Kobren joined Delphi Management, an institutional money management firm, as Vice President, Research and Trading. In 1983, he was named Group Marketing Director at Fidelity Invesments.

In 1985, Eric Kobren founded the Mutual Fund Investors Association, Inc. (MFIA) and began publishing Fidelity Insight. Today, MFIA provides independent information analysis and advice to mutual fund investors through both Fidelity Insight and FundsNet Insight (started in 1994).

IN 1987, Eric Kobren established a private money management service, Kobren Insight Management (KIM), where he serves as President and Chief Investment Officer. KIM also serves as the investment adviser to the Kobren Insight Mutual Funds that Eric Kobren launched in 1996. In 2001, Eric Kobren launched Alumni Partners, a hedge fund of hedge funds that focuses exclusively on hedge funds run by former analysts or fund managers from Fidelity Investments.

Eric Kobren has been widely quoted in major financial publications, has been a frequent participant in Barron's annual Mutual Fund Roundtable, and has appeared on a variety of nationally televised programs.

Fidelity Insight Reports (FidelityInsight.com) is a monthly investment report published by the Mutual Fund Investors Association. It provides analysis, ratings, and recommendations on Fidelity mutual funds.

FundsNet Insight Report (FundsNetInsight.com) is a monthly investment report published by the Mutual Fund Investors Association. It provides analysis, ratings, and recommendations on over 200 top mutual funds from over 40 fund families that are available through the fund networks of Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and TD Waterhouse..

Fidelity Insight/FundsNet Insight
20 William Street
Suite 310
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-9513
1-800-444-6342

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