Mid-Year Small-Cap Review And Outlook by Francis Gannon, The Royce Funds
Francis Gannon, Co-Chief Investment Officer at The Royce Funds, discusses major transitions in the small-cap space, specifically the resurgence of value and the importance of earnings and fundamentals, with financial journalist and television host Liz Claman.
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“In small caps growth has outperformed value in five of the past six years, something that’s been unprecedented. So now we’re seeing value take its resurgence, if you will, within the small cap space. And I think that’s significant,” said Co-Chief Investment Officer Francis Gannon on Asset.tv’s Mid-Year Outlook.
“And I think it’s something that investors should pick up on and thinking about their asset allocation to small caps.”
On June 28, 2015, Francis joined financial journalist and television host Liz Claman for the Asset TV Mid-Year Outlook Live webcast and discussed major transitions in the small cap space.
“You’ve seen this non-earner bubble which was important in the Russell’s run up, has burst, and you’re actually seeing the importance of earning, fundamentals matter again, which I think is really important in the small cap space.”
Francis also discussed where he sees opportunities in the small-cap space today, saying, “Small caps that have economic cyclicality to their business is where the opportunity set is from our perspective today. We tend to measure businesses, you know, we’re looking for that crossroads, if you will, of quality and valuation.”
Francis Gannon has 23 years of investment industry experience. He joined Royce in 2006.
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