Dreyfus, with bond funds surging, also eyes equities.

Investment News, May, 2001 by Gandel, Stephen

Gerald Thunelius has spent 12 years heading taxable bond funds at Dreyfus Corp. of New York and has never once been asked to pitch his company's wares -- until now. He's in the middle of a three-month blitz of 25 cities, talking up his bond funds to brokers.

With the stock market off its record highs, it's the first time in years that Dreyfus wants to boast about its strength in bonds and that investors want to listen.

"A year and a half ago, it became fun to be a bond guy," says Mr. Thunelius. "It felt like it was OK to go outdoors again."

At a time when most fund companies are struggling, Dreyfus is posting its best results in a decade.

In the first quarter of 2001, the company, long known for its strength in...

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