“Why Invest Internationally Now?”

Discover in-depth insights on current and prospective trends from the viewpoint of our international portfolio managers.

Over the past 9 months, we have detected a change in market leadership, as international equities have started to outperform their domestic counterparts. In this latest report, learn why now might be the time to rethink your international equity exposure and possibly increase your international allocation levels.

The portfolio managers of the Buffalo International Fund go in-depth on current and prospective trends that investors and their advisers should be aware of when examining their investment strategy.

In this report, we cover:

  • International vs domestic U.S. investment universe
  • Economic cycles and GDP growth trends
  • Global savings rates and the affect they can have on investable assets
  • Credit cycles and the relationship between interest rates and dividend yields
  • Relative valuations and P/E ratios
  • Examples of long-term investor portfolio allocations

Discover how our International Fund portfolio managers, who operate within the international equity asset classes on a daily basis, view today’s international markets. See for yourself why we believe now is the time for investors to rethink international equity exposure and consider increasing international stock allocations.

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The Buffalo International Fund received 4 stars among 325 for the 3-year, 4 stars among 280 for the 5-year, and 5 stars among 192 Foreign Large Growth funds for the 10-year period ending 9/30/17.

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