Finding Small Cap Opportunities in the Economic Recovery on TD Ameritrade Network—Royce
article 03-30-2021

Francis Gannon Talks Finding Small Cap Opportunities in the Economic Recovery on TD Ameritrade Network

Co-CIO Francis Gannon discussed on TD Ameritrade Network’s Morning Trade Live why small caps should do well in a strengthening economy.

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Co-CIO Francis Gannon recently joined host Oliver Renick on TD Ameritrade Network’s Morning Trade Live to discuss how the recent reversion to the mean is allowing Royce PMs to find more small cap opportunities.

Watch the video here.

Francis explained he’s not worried about the current pullback in March 20201 that’s followed the Russell 2000 Index’s 130%-plus gain off the bottom on March 18, 2020, as he believes it allows for the opportunity to find new small cap opportunities. He added that the asset class has historically done well in economic rebounds and therefore should benefit from a strengthening economy, especially if GDP tops 5%.

In addition, he thinks earnings growth will bode well for small caps, particularly in high-quality and other fundamentally strong small caps cyclicals, despite higher inflation and higher intertest rates.

“I think the opportunity in small caps here is the opportunity to continue to grow in terms of returns,” he said. “I think small caps will do better than other asset classes here, specifically large cap. History shows us that.”

Watch the video here.

Learn more about Francis Gannon here.

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