Employment and corporate earnings remained robust, but building headwinds stoked debate about whether the economy was entering a new phase.
Fund Strategy
Strong employment figures, robust manufacturing readings, and bullish consumer sentiment reignited a fear of missing out on the part of investors.
Investors sought clarity as they faced conflicting macro headlines for much of the period.
An uncertain future has led some investors to take a risky path in pursuit of growth and momentum.
Fund Commentary Archive
Fund Performance
Strategy Commentary Archive
Why we see opportunities in the usually sleepy Utilities sector.
The Portfolio Management Team provides an overview.
Micro-caps can be an overlooked source of opportunities in a small-cap strategy. Portfolio Manager Bill Nasgovitz explores the advantages and our approach to the group.
More Portfolio Perspectives
A look at how inflecting profit margins may ratchet up risk for borrowers.
Why yields on the 10-year Treasury may be welcome news to value investors.
How low interest rates have led to a surge of money losing companies, and what that may mean as interest rates move higher.
Why piling into companies with margins at historic peaks could set the stage for disappointment.
More Market Insights
Bad things happen to great companies. Here’s how we seek to mitigate unforeseen risks while focusing on company strengths.
The scenarios we look for when evaluating value and deep value stocks in the mid-cap space.
Cash flow helps us evaluate opportunities on an apples to apples basis regardless of industry or debt.
More Investment Approaches
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