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Cashing in on the next big thing: Stephen and Sam Lieber seek out firms that create products to fill important needs.(INVESTING: FUNDS)(Table)

INNOVATION IS ALWAYS IN HIGH DEMAND, says Stephen Lieber, who along with son Samuel co-manages ALPINE DYNAMIC INNOVATORS, a top small-company growth fund over the past year. So, says the elder Lieber, the pair invest in companies that create new products for which "there's a great need."

A perfect example is Sequenom (symbol SQNM). In early June, the genetics-analysis company announced a 100% success rate for tests of a product to detect Down syndrome in fetuses. Another is Polycom (PLCM), which produces telecon ferencing gear that throws high-definition, lifesize images on a screen. "You almost think the people are in the same room you're in," says Lieber, who has been a ...

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