Opportunities in Small-Cap: Chuck Royce and Francis Gannon in Barron’s—Royce
article 04-07-2022

Opportunities in Small-Cap: Chuck Royce and Francis Gannon in Barron’s

Portfolio Manager Chuck Royce and Co-CIO Francis Gannon pen a commentary in Barron’s on what might be ahead of small-caps.

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Chuck Royce and Francis Gannon detail the principles that anchor their investment strategy, why small-caps are less vulnerable to higher inflation and rising interest rates, and more in Barron’s.

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The two discussed why they believe mega-cap stocks may be set to struggle as their high valuations are vulnerable to rising interest rates and constrained liquidity. They made their case for why the current environment poses an opportunity to invest in small-cap, particularly in small-cap value. In addition, they detailed why active management should prove critical in the currently volatile period.

“We remain confident that active management will be the key to success in the small-cap space,” they say. “Stock pickers who prioritize strong fundamentals and underlying quality in an increasingly noisy market environment should ultimately benefit.”

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Mr. Royce’s and Mr. Gannon’s thoughts and opinions concerning the stock market are solely their own and, of course, there can be no assurance with regard to future market movements. No assurance can be given that the past performance trends as outlined above will continue in the future.

The performance data and trends outlined in this presentation are presented for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Historical market trends are not necessarily indicative of future market movements.

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