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JANUARY WAS ITS BEST MONTH EVER FOR MUTUAL FUNDS: BEAR STEARNS IS OUT OF HIBERNATION

Bear Stearns & Co.'s effort to make a name for itself in the tough mutual fund market is…

Bear Stearns & Co.'s effort to make a name for itself in the tough mutual fund market is beginning to pay off.

Sales of its 11 mutual funds jumped about 55% from June through December, compared to the same period in 1996. And in January, the mutual funds group had its best month ever in terms of sa

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