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Forward Long/Short Credit Analysis Inv (FLSRX)On Dec 3: 7.92  Up 0.03 (0.38%)  
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Long-Short
Fund Family:Forward Funds
Net Assets:89.27M
Year-to-Date Return:43.36%
Yield:5.04%
Morningstar Rating:N/A
Fund Inception Date:01-May-08
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Alan E. Hart
Lead Manager since 29-Dec-06
Hart is managing partner and chief investment officer of Cedar Ridge Partners, LLC and serves as the portfolio manager for the Forward Long/Short Credit Fund. Since May 2004, he has also served as the portfolio manager of an unregistered hedge fund. Prior to March 2004, he was an investment banker. Until early 2004, he was a Managing Director at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. From 1986-1996, he was a Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Previously, he spent three years at The First Boston Corporation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$4,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:NaN
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$500
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
FLSRX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to maximize total rate of return. The fund primarily invests in a portfolio of municipal bonds, corporate bonds, notes and other debentures, U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, sovereign debt, emerging market debt, floating rate or zero coupon securities and non-convertible preferred securities actively traded in the public market. It may invest a substantial portion of assets in interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, total return swaps, futures and options and other derivatives. It may invest up to 15% of assets in the securities of a single issuer or credit. The fund is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (29-Sep-09): 0.05
Last Cap Gain YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Annual Holdings Turnover 311.00%
Average for Category: 347.16%
FEES & EXPENSES 
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Total Expense Ratio:5.52% 2.13%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.48%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 1.96%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,812$1,062
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 3,039$1,747
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 5,961$3,433
* Per $10,000 invested


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