“Industry Perspectives” 4Q 2022

“Industry Perspectives” 4Q 2022

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

Date Published:
January 2023

Pages:
5

OVERVIEW:

The market currently expects at least two more Federal Funds rate hikes in early 2023 and a high of 5-5.25%. Critical questions for investors going into 2023 are:

  • How much more tightening will the Federal Reserve do to control inflation?
  • How effective will those efforts be?
  • How material will the impact of higher rates be on the economy?

The tight labor market could give the Fed a chance to successfully engineer a soft economic landing, allowing consumers to keep spending at reasonable levels while absorbing higher interest costs.

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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

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Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Media Coverage

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Buffalo Funds Flexible Income portfolio manager John Kornitzer was recently interviewed by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) where he discusses a variety of topics including stock market risks in 2023, rising interest rates, and the energy sector. He also cites several examples of companies within the Fund’s portfolio that highlight his investment strategy at work:

  • Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE: AJG)
  • Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG)
  • Truist Financial (NYSE: TFC)
  • Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO)
Flexible Income Fund

Flexible Income Fund

Total Assets $490.02 Million  (3/31/22)
Expense Ratio 1.01% / 0.86%
Benchmark Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk

Energy prices could spike or maybe come down. If they spike, it adds to the problem of (potential) recession. If they stay up, we could see lots of defaults and bankruptcies. It’s a tightrope.
~ John Kornitzer, Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Earnings growth is not representative of the Fund’s future performance. Performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Standardized performance can be obtained here.

Opinions expressed are those of the author or Fund as of 11/18/22 and are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice. A complete list of the Fund’s holdings can be found here. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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“Industry Perspectives” 3Q 2022

“Industry Perspectives” 3Q 2022

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

Date Published:
October 2022

Pages:
3

OVERVIEW:

Despite the global tension that has been revealed economically, diplomatically, and militarily, there are still positive signs to consider. The banking system is far better capitalized now compared to before the Great Recession, and the labor market is in a strong position to absorb some losses, each of which could help limit economic downside.

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“Industry Perspectives” 2Q 2022

“Industry Perspectives” 2Q 2022

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Date Published:
July 2022

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5

OVERVIEW:

While examining past market cycles is interesting, it does not provide a magic formula for investors trying to determine the market bottom. The old adage is still true that past performance is no guarantee of future results, but we can still learn lessons from past bull and bear markets and apply them to our current investment decision making.

In this latest Industry Perspectives, we discuss:

  • One of the challenges of applying lessons from past bear markets is that recessions are not officially classified until well after they begin and end.
  • It is impossible to know how much the Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates and how long the process will take to bring inflation back to its targeted long-term 2% annualized rate.
  • We suspect the markets could be more volatile than usual in the coming months, as economic data indicates which way the economy is heading.

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.

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Money Life “Big Interview” with Buffalo High Yield Fund PM Paul Dlugosch

Money Life “Big Interview” with Buffalo High Yield Fund PM Paul Dlugosch

Media Coverage

Money Life “Big Interview” with Buffalo High Yield Fund PM Paul Dlugosch

Overview

Buffalo Funds High Yield portfolio manager Paul Dlugosch recently appeared on the “Money Life with Chuck Jaffe” podcast.

During the call, Paul discusses how current high-inflation and rising-rate environment affects the high-yield bond market. He also goes in-depth on the quality and strength of corporate earnings being a significant determinant of whether the junk-bond market can recover or if it will face troubles that linger to 2023 and beyond. Paul also provides an overview of his investment methodology, his thoughts on investing in energy companies in general, and his thoughts on Teva Pharmaceutical (NYSE: TEVA) and Bausch Health (NYSE: BHC).

MORE ABOUT PAUL


Paul Dlugosh, CFA
Portfolio Manager
25 Years of Experience
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Opinions expressed are those of the author or Funds as of 5/16/22 and are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice. A full listing of the Buffalo High Yield Fund portfolio holdings can be found here. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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. Correlation measures the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other, for example the movement of a stock with that of a benchmark index.

Overall Morningstar Rating™ of BUFHX is 5 stars based on risk-adjusted returns among 632 High Yield Bond funds as of 4/30/22. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% 3-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% 5-year rating/40% 3-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% 5-year rating/20% 3-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent 3-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all 3 rating periods. The Buffalo High Yield Fund (BUFHX) received 5 stars among 632 for the 3-year, 5 stars among 575 for the 5-year, and 4 stars among 381 High Yield Bond funds for the 10-year period ending 4/30/22. © 2022 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

As of 12/31/21 the Buffalo High Yield Fund top 10 holdings were Northern Oil & Gas (8.125%, 3/1/28) 3.01%, DirecTV Financing (1 Month LIBOR + 5.000%, 8/2/27) 2.66%, MPLX (6.875%, 8/15/23) 2.34%, Penn Virginia Escrow (9.250%, 8/15/26) 2.07%, Consol Energy (11.000%, 11/15/25) 2.06%, Matador Resources (5.875%, 9/15/26) 1.88%, Energy Transfer (7.125%, perpetual preferred) 1.69%, PetIQ (3 Month LIBOR + 4.250%, 4/7/28) 1.65%, Magnite (6 Month LIBOR + 5.000%, 4/3/28) 1.48%, Talos Production (12.000%, 1/15/26) 1.43%. Top 10 holdings for the quarter are not disclosed until 60 days after quarter end. Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.

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Kiplinger: Top-Performing Mutual Funds Copy

Media Coverage

Kiplinger: Top-Performing Mutual Funds Copy

Overview
Kiplinger recognized the Buffalo Flexible Income and International Funds as “Top-Performing Mutual Funds” in their recent fund analysis for the period ending April 30, 2022.

The Buffalo Flexible Income Fund (BUFBX) ranked #1 in the Hybrid Stock Funds category for 1-year annualized returns based on Morningstar’s universe of 25,000+ funds. (BUFBX was not ranked in the top 10 for the 3, 5, 10, or 20-year time period)

The Buffalo International Fund (BUFIX) ranked #9 in the International Diversified Large-Company Funds category for 5-year annualized returns based on Morningstar’s universe of 25,000+ funds. (BUFIX was not ranked in the top 10 for the 1, 3, 10, or 20-year time period)

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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 funds may be lower of higher than the performance quoted. Quarter-end performance can be obtained here and month-end performance can be obtained here.
Flexible Income Fund

Flexible Income Fund

Total Assets $490.02 Million  (3/31/22)
Expense Ratio 1.01% / 0.86%
Benchmark Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk

International Fund

International Fund

Total Assets $659.78 Million  (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 1.04% / 0.89%
Benchmark Morningstar Global Markets ex-US

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