Francis Gannon On Nasdaq TradeTalks —Royce
article 10-28-2020

Francis Gannon On Nasdaq TradeTalks

Co-CIO Francis Gannon was a guest on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss five reasons he’s optimistic about the future of small-caps, regardless of the election outcome.

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Co-CIO Francis Gannon joined host Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to detail why he believes investors should be optimistic about the future of small-cap stocks regardless of the outcome of the U.S. election.

Watch Francis's appearance here.

Francis detailed five reasons that could suggest small caps are poised to do well going forward, noting that the first three reasons are already present. Francis explained that the Russell 2000 Index hasn’t hit a new high in the current environment like most other indexes have, adding that the Russell 2000 finished 3Q20 down more than 10% from its previous peak on 8/31/18. He noted that small caps have historically had significant room to run after the recovery from a recessionary trough, which we experienced in March 2020.

Francis also made his case for why he believes small-cap cyclicals are attractive opportunities going forward. He added that, regardless of the election outcome, he expects that earnings will broaden and that the economy will improve.

Watch Francis's appearance here.

Learn more about Francis Gannon here.

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