Charlie Dreifus on What’s Next for the Financial Markets—Royce
article 09-07-2021

What’s Next for the Financial Markets? Charlie Dreifus Weighs in on a Barron’s Podcast

PM Charlie Dreifus was recently featured on a Barron’s podcast, Stocks to Watch: The Week Ahead in the Markets, discussing three holdings he currently favors and why accounting cynicism is integral to his approach.

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PM Charlie Dreifus joined Barron's senior managing editor Lauren R. Rublin and deputy editor Ben Levisohn on the Stocks to Watch: The Week Ahead in the Markets podcast to discuss what may be next for the financial market and his views on recent Fed moves.

Listen to the podcast here.

Charlie explained that his Royce Special Equity Fund aims to make investors money by losing less in down markets. In detailing why attractively low valuations are critical to his approach, he discussed why currently high valuations are creating a dearth of buying opportunities. He also opined on recent moves by the Fed.

In the podcast, which was recorded on August 30, 2021, Charlie also talked about why accounting cynicism, which he learned from his mentor, Abe Briloff, is integral to his approach.

Listen to the podcast here.

Learn more about Charlie Dreifus here.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 6/30/21 (%) 

  2Q211 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR 15YR 20YR SINCE INCEPT. DATE
Special Equity 0.82 36.27 7.96 10.39 8.58 8.28 9.69 9.00 5/01/98
Russell 2000 Value 4.56 73.28 10.27 13.62 10.85 7.90 9.17 8.59 N/A
Russell 2000 4.29 62.03 13.52 16.47 12.34 9.51 9.26 8.40 N/A

Annual Operating Expenses: 1.23

1 Not annualized.

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Percentage of Fund Holdings As of 6/30/2020 (%)

  Royce Special
Equity Fund

Marcus & Millichap

2.5

Standard Motor Products

4.3

Hooker Furniture

3.6

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