“Industry Perspectives” 1Q 2019

“Industry Perspectives” 1Q 2019

“Industry Perspectives” 1Q 2019

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Read our view on the economy and key drivers of change in the global equity markets.

Date Published:
April 2019

Pages:
4

OVERVIEW:
Equity markets produced a significant reversal in the 1st quarter of 2019 following one of the worst periods of performance to close out 2018. Much of the reversal in market sentiment was a result of the change in the Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) policies, providing a more growth-friendly backdrop, combined with the anticipation that a U.S. – China trade deal is imminent.

In this latest Industry Perspectives, we discuss:

  • The current inverted yield curve is a signal that a recession may be near, but is certainly not guaranteed to occur.
  • There is continued potential for stocks to add to their now decade-long bull market run.
  • Modest growth in the U.S. has appeared to be robust only when compared to the global economy.

Also, we have included a special update on Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.

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“Industry Perspectives” 4Q 2018

“Industry Perspectives” 4Q 2018

“Industry Perspectives” 4Q 2018

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Read our view on the economy and key drivers of change in the global equity markets.

Date Published:
January 2019

Pages:
4

OVERVIEW:
Worries about rising interest rates, the continuing trade friction between the U.S. and China, and geopolitical tensions tempered risk appetites among investors in the 4th quarter. For the first time since The Great Recession of 2008, the S&P 500 Index posted a loss for the year.

In this latest Industry Perspectives, we discuss:

  • Machine-trading, models, and passive investing formulas have created a herd
    mentality, which in turn contributed to the recent market volatility.
  • Companies will have to find other ways to provide earnings growth this year, following 2018’s one-time benefit, produced by the sweeping corporate tax cut.
  • The condition of the global economy and the resolution of trade disputes are two critical factors impacting stock prices and the probability of positive returns for 2019 in our view.

Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.

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How a Small-Cap Fund Manager is Handling a Ruthless Period in the Stock Market

How a Small-Cap Fund Manager is Handling a Ruthless Period in the Stock Market

Media Coverage

How a Small-Cap Fund Manager is Handling a Ruthless Period in the Stock Market

Overview

Buffalo Small Cap Fund co-portfolio manager Jamie Cuellar, CFA, was recently interviewed by Barron’s about the recent market downturn for small-company stocks. In the article, he describes the team’s approach to picking premier growth stocks based on in-depth analysis of company fundamentals and highlights the BUFSX team’s long-term investment philosophy that focuses less on short-term market movements.

If anything, you’ve just got some better valuations for ideas you may have missed out on in the first place or something you’re really excited about. ~ Jamie Cuellar, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Small Cap Fund

In the interview, Jamie reviewed his career path to the Buffalo Funds and the changes he and his co-managers put in place for the portfolio to help improve the Fund’s investment strategy and valuation discipline.

The article also identifies several small-cap stocks in the BUFSX portfolio which illustrate the Fund’s investment process in action:

  • Twilio – TWLO
  • HealthEquity – HQY
  • PROS Holdings – PRO

CLICK HERE to access the Barron’s article.

Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.

Opinions expressed are those of the author or Funds and are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice. References to other mutual funds should not to be considered an offer to buy or sell these securities. A complete list of the Fund’s holdings can be found here. Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Annualized Performance (%)

(as of 11/16/18)1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR
Buffalo Small Cap Fund9.6012.755.5014.78
Russell 2000 Price Return Index2.739.736.4812.84
Russell 2000 Total Return Index4.0611.267.9314.41

The Buffalo Small Cap Fund expense ratio is 1.01%. The Barron’s article references Russell 2000 Price Return Index performance as of 11/16/18, instead of the commonly-used Russell 2000 Total Return Index. The price return is the rate of return on an investment portfolio, where the return measure takes into account only the capital appreciation of the portfolio, while the income generated by the assets in the portfolio, in the form of interest and dividends, is ignored. This contrasts with the total return, which does take into account the income generated in the portfolio.

Where the article references the “Buffalo Small Cap has out run the Russell 2000 by an average of two percentage points a year over the past decade,” the percentage difference between the Russell 2000 Price Return Index as of 11/16/18 (the date the article uses as a reference point for returns) was actually 1.68%. However, the 10-year outperformance of the Fund vs the Russell 2000 Price Return Index, averaged out across every day in 2018 up to 11/16/18, is 2.19%.

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower of higher than the performance quoted and can be found here; quarter-end performance can be found here. Performance is annualized for periods greater than 1 year.

BUFSX Portfolio Managers – Jamie Cuellar, Alex Hancock, Bob Male

HIGHLIGHT

Jamie Cuellar, BUFSX co-portfolio manager, discusses his team’s trend-spotting and portfolio-building strategies that have helped the Buffalo Small Cap Fund weather the recent market volatility.

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Top 20 Female Portfolio Managers in America 2019

Top 20 Female Portfolio Managers in America 2019

List of the “Top 20 Female Portfolio Managers in the U.S.” according to Citywire includes Buffalo Fund manager Nicole Kornitzer, one of only 7 women to be included in consecutive years.

Focusing on Midcaps with Secular Growth Tailwinds

Focusing on Midcaps with Secular Growth Tailwinds

Josh West and Chris Carter, Buffalo Mid Cap co-portfolio managers, discuss a variety of issues affecting their investment strategy, including the current interest rate environment, globalization, the growth of ESG investing, and Millennials.

Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market.

Active investing has higher management fees because of the manager’s increased level of involvement while passive investing has lower management and operating fees. Investing in both actively and passively managed mutual funds involves risk and principal loss is possible. Both actively and passively managed mutual funds generally have daily liquidity. There are no guarantees regarding the performance of actively and passively managed mutual funds. Actively managed mutual funds may have higher portfolio turnover than passively managed funds. Excessive turnover can limit returns and can incur capital gains.

“Industry Perspectives” 3Q 2018

“Industry Perspectives” 3Q 2018

“Industry Perspectives” 3Q 2018

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Read our view on the economy and key drivers of change in the global equity markets.

Date Published:
October 2018

Pages:
3

OVERVIEW:
With the holiday season quickly approaching, this is a positive indicator for consumer spending and could help the markets finish the year strong. However, the disparity between growth stocks and value stocks is perhaps the most glaring factor that could impact investors’ portfolio performance over the next 18 months.

In this latest Industry Perspectives, we discuss:

  • The Federal Reserve is continuing to raise interest rates and reduce its balance sheet in order to “normalize” the markets.
  • Europe’s uncertainty heading into 2019 and the ongoing volley of tariffs and trade disputes could impact the Fed’s estimated trajectory of the U.S. economy.
  • The disparity between growth stocks and value stocks is perhaps the most glaring factor that could impact investors’ portfolio performance over the next 18 months.

Fundamental Approach

We get to know the companies we invest in and learn how they run their business.

Top-Down & Bottom-Up

We identify Top-Down broad, secular growth trends and search for companies from the Bottom-Up.

Proprietary Philosophy

We construct our portfolios based on our own proprietary investment strategy.

Disciplined Investing

Sticking to our disciplined investment strategy ensures we maintain a consistent, balanced approach.

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International Markets Offering Low Valuations and Faster Pace of Growth

International Markets Offering Low Valuations and Faster Pace of Growth

Media Coverage

International Markets Offering Low Valuations and Faster Pace of Growth

Overview

Buffalo Funds International co-portfolio manager Bill Kornitzer, CFA, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Transcript about the ongoing trade war rhetoric and how they might impact the International Fund. He also provides insights into the importance of investing internationally and cites several examples of companies within his portfolio that highlight his team’s investment strategy at work:

  • Dassault Systemes (France) – OTCMKTS:DASTY
  • Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) – EPA:DIM
  • HDFC Bank (India) – NYSE:HDB
  • ICICI Bank (India) – NYSE:IBN

While they’re not immune from the turbulence caused by these changing tariff regimes, our process naturally pushes us away from heavily cyclical and commodity-oriented type companies, which are frequently the direct point of trade actions and where the real issue could be on a company-specific basis. ~ Bill Kornitzer, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo International Fund

To access The Wall Street Transcript article click here.

Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market.

Opinions expressed are those of the author or Funds as of 7/30/18 and are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

References to other mutual funds should not to be considered an offer to buy or sell these securities.

A complete list of the Fund’s holdings can be found here. Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Earnings growth is not representative of the fund’s future performance.

WTO stands for World Trade Organization. FDA stands for Food & Drug Administration. Cash flow is a measure of the cash produced by the firm in a given period on behalf of equity holders. The true measure of the value of a firm’s equity is considered to be the present value of all free cash flows. Tier-1 capital ratio is the ratio of a bank’s core equity capital to its total risk-weighted assets (RWA). Risk-weighted assets are the total of all assets held by the bank weighted by credit risk according to a formula determined by the regulator (usually the country’s central bank). ROE stands for return on equity and is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders’ equity. The book value of a company is the total value of the company’s assets, minus the company’s outstanding liabilities. GDP stands for gross domestic product.

All charts provided by The Wall Street Transcript.

HIGHLIGHT

Bill Kornitzer, BUFIX co-portfolio manager, discusses the accelerated pace of the growth of global economies outside the U.S. and why, given where valuations are today, there are many opportunities to invest internationally at this time.

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Joel Crampton
Director of Marketing
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