Trump Tariffs & the Current State of International Markets

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Trump Tariffs & the Current State of International Markets

The Buffalo International Fund (BUFIX) portfolio managers, Bill Kornitzer, CFA, and Nicole Kornitzer, CFA, recently held a live Q&A session for investment advisers, who posed questions regarding the current state of the international markets:

What’s your take on the current status of the international market in relation to the U.S. cycle?

Bill Kornitzer (4:20)

What is your opinion on President Trump’s recent announcement regarding tariffs?

Bill Kornitzer (8:10)

Nicole Kornitzer (0:58)

INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY & PROCESS

The BUFIX portfolio managers also gave more insight into their process and investment philosophy:

Can you give us an example of a company in the portfolio that shows your process at work?

Bill Kornitzer (5:36)

Nicole Kornitzer (3:26)

What differentiates your fund from others?

Bill Kornitzer (2:34)

Nicole Kornitzer (1:08)


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HIGHLIGHT

World markets are relatively inexpensive compared to the U.S., by the widest margin in 10 years. Given the credit backdrop and where we are in the economic cycles and where stocks are priced, the opportunity is really skewed more favorably towards the international scene.

~ Bill Kornitzer, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo International Fund

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Annualized Performance (%)

As of 3/31/253 MOYTD1 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRSince Inception
BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND - Investor5.105.10-2.192.6710.877.165.32
BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FUND - Institutional5.205.20-2.012.8311.057.325.48
  FTSE All World Ex-US Index5.055.056.654.9811.675.623.40
  Lipper International Fund Index6.666.666.226.0612.385.723.50

Annual expense ratio: 1.05%. The Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives. Average annual total return represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Fund performance current to the most recent month-end may be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained here.

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As of 12/31/17, the Buffalo International Fund held CTS Eventim (1.05%) and Sartorius Stedim Biotech (1.50%). Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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Actively Managing a Diversified Portfolio of Small-Cap Companies

Actively Managing a Diversified Portfolio of Small-Cap Companies

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Actively Managing a Diversified Portfolio of Small-Cap Companies

Overview

Buffalo Funds Small Cap co-portfolio manager Jamie Cuellar, CFA, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Transcript, where he discussed how his team analyzes small-cap company valuations and why they view the asset class as very inefficient. He also provides several examples of companies within his portfolio that highlight his team’s investment strategy at work:

  • Twilio (NYSE:TWLO)
  • Mimecast (NASDAQ:MIME)
  • CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW)
  • MasTec (NYSE:MTZ)

Jamie also gave his outlook on small-cap companies in the United States in the coming year, including the impact of the current economy, the recent tax cuts, and the repatriation of corporate cash holdings back to the United States.

We believe that by investing in an actively managed and diversified portfolio of companies that benefit from long-term industrial, technological or general market trends, and trading at attractive valuations, are going to lead to superior growth of capital over time. ~ Jamie Cuellar, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Small Cap Fund

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HIGHLIGHT

Jamie Cuellar, co-portfolio manager, discusses how his team analyzes small-cap company valuations and why they view the asset class as very inefficient, while providing several examples of companies within his portfolio that highlight his team’s investment strategy at work.

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Buffalo Discovery Fund named to IBD Best Mutual Funds 2018 List

Buffalo Discovery Fund named to IBD Best Mutual Funds 2018 List

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Buffalo Discovery Fund named to IBD Best Mutual Funds 2018 List

Overview

The Buffalo Discovery Fund (BUFTX) is an Investor’s Business Daily 2018 Best Mutual Funds Award Winner, in the 3rd annual ranking by the investment publication, announced this week. BUFTX was included in 3 categories:

  • Midcap funds
  • U.S. Diversified Equity funds
  • Growth funds

Funds named to IBD’s list were chosen because they have outperformed the broader market over the past 1, 3, 5, and 10-year periods, as of 12/31/17. In order to make the list, funds must have outperformed in all four time periods. IBD made its selections from 2,806 mutual funds that met the criteria of having at least $100 million in assets and 10 years of operation.

We’re honored that our Discovery Fund has been recognized in this way by IBD. This fund exemplifies our firm’s goal of consistently delivering strong risk-adjusted performance to our shareholders, said Clay Brethour, president of the Buffalo Funds and co-manager of the Buffalo Discovery Fund.

The Buffalo Discovery Fund is managed by Clay Brethour and Dave Carlsen, a team that has been in place since 2004.

Originally launched in 2001 as the Science & Technology Fund, the Discovery Fund has consistently delivered benchmark-beating performance since inception, with a focus on innovation as a key driver in their outperformance. IBD recently profiled the Fund in their March 2018 edition: Innovators Fuel Buffalo Discovery Fund Outperformance

To view IBD’s complete list and analysis of the Best Mutual Funds 2018, please visit: www.investors.com/best-mutual-funds-awards

As of 12/31/171 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR
Buffalo Discovery Fund25.4411.8416.1611.46
Russell Midcap Growth Index25.2710.3015.309.10
S&P 500 Index21.8311.4115.798.50

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BUFTX named to Investor’s Business Daily Best Mutual Funds 2018 list in the Midcap, U.S. Diversified, and Growth fund categories.

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“Why Invest Internationally Now?”

“Why Invest Internationally Now?”

“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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“Outlook on High Yield Markets”

“Outlook on High Yield Markets”

“Outlook on High Yield Markets”

Insights from the defensively-minded, high yield fixed income team of Buffalo High Yield Fund portfolio managers

The high yield market (as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch HY Master II Index) has rallied significantly since February 2016 and notched 20 consecutive months without posting a loss of 50 basis points (bps) or more, something that hasn’t occurred in over 20 years. In this latest report, the portfolio managers of the Buffalo High Yield Fund identify several factors that have driven spread compression and high yield performance in the market.

Areas covered in this report include:

  • Our view on today’s high yield markets
  • Current market drivers
  • Areas of concern
  • Action items for investors
  • The appeal of bank loans
  • The risks of high yield index benchmarks
  • Our distinctive investment approach to high yield markets

As a defensively-minded, high yield fixed income team, the Buffalo High Yield Fund portfolio managers follow a more cautious investment philosophy, with the goal of producing compelling risk-adjusted performance over a full market cycle.

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Fundamental Approach

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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.

“Seeking Growth Through Innovation”

“Seeking Growth Through Innovation”

How the Buffalo Discovery Fund portfolio managers use innovation as the cornerstone of their investment strategy

Innovation is having an impact in every aspect of our lives, from healthcare to manufacturing to online services. We are even seeing innovation in something as mundane as trash collection. The trend towards innovation has been around for hundreds of years, but the accelerated pace of technological advances provides for an ever-increasing level of growth in innovative ideas.

The portfolio managers of the Buffalo Discovery Fund strive to capitalize on these trends by continuing to seek investment opportunities in premier growth companies, which are using innovation to disrupt the old ways of conducting business.

Our Portfolio Managers look for companies that:

  • Embrace change as an opportunity to create business value
  • Can benefit from broad-reaching secular growth trends, leading to potential revenue growth
  • Create better “mousetraps” with a new product, service, or distribution strategy
  • Discover, develop, and commercialize products, services, or intellectual property

In this latest report, we outline our views on innovation as a key component of our investment criteria for companies in the Buffalo Discovery Fund portfolio.

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.