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Six Small-Cap Points For 2017 And Beyond

Six Small-Cap Points For 2017 And Beyond

| January 4, 2018

Co-CIO Francis Gannon on what worked best in small-cap in 2017 and what investors should be looking at as we enter the post-tax-reform world. 4Q17 Gave Us More of the Same… In 2017’s final quarter, the U.S. markets extended the performance pattern that characterized the first three quarters of the year: Small-cap growth beat value, large-cap beat small-cap, and […]

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A Small-Cap Pause That Refreshes?

A Small-Cap Pause That Refreshes?

| April 20, 2017

Co-CIO Francis Gannon analyzes the cross-currents and reversals in 1Q17 and details why the small-cap rally has room to run. Observations on a Curious Quarter 2016’s Reversals Reversed Stocks saw reversals in leadership based on market capitalization, style, and sector in 1Q17. Large-caps outpaced small-caps, growth beat value, and healthcare stocks shook off a weak […]

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A Most Wonderful Year For Small-Caps

A Most Wonderful Year For Small-Caps

| February 23, 2017

We believe we have turned the page on the 2011-2015 period in which financial markets behaved in such odd ways, and expect a strong multi-year period for thoughtful and disciplined small-cap active management. By any measure, 2016 was a terrific year for small-cap stocks, one that featured a double-digit positive return for the Russell 2000 […]

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Small-Cap Value More Than Doubles Growth

Small-Cap Value More Than Doubles Growth

| January 5, 2017

Co-CIO Francis Gannon discusses small-caps ongoing strength in 4Q16 and some key reversals for the asset class in 2016. 2016 was a terrific year for small-cap stocks that included some key reversals: The Russell 2000 turned around 2015’s negative result, value outperformed growth, and cyclicals beat defensives. And the Rally Has Room to Run… The […]

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