Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

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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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Buffalo Funds named to IBD Best Mutual Funds 2022

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Buffalo Funds named to IBD Best Mutual Funds 2022

Overview

The Buffalo International Fund (BUFIX) and the Buffalo High Yield Fund (BUFHX) are included on the Investor’s Business Daily 2022 Best Mutual Funds Award Winner list, in the 7th annual ranking by the investment publication, announced this week.

The International Fund was included in the Best International Stock Funds, and the High Yield Fund was included in the Best U.S. Taxable Bond Funds.

Funds named to IBD’s list were chosen because they have outperformed their benchmark index over the past 1, 3, 5, and 10-year periods, as of 12/31/21. In order to make the list, funds must have outperformed in all four time periods. IBD made its selections from 3,673 mutual funds that met the criteria of having at least 10 years of operation.

We’re honored that our funds have been recognized in this way by IBD. These funds exemplify our firm’s goal of consistently delivering strong risk-adjusted performance to our shareholders, said Kent Gasaway, president of the Buffalo Funds.

The Buffalo International Fund has been managed by Nicole Kornitzer since 2009.

The Buffalo High Yield Fund is managed by Paul Dlugosch, Jeff Sitzmann, and Jeff Deardorff.

To view IBD’s complete list and analysis of the Best Mutual Funds 2022, please visit: https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/mutual-funds/best-mutual-funds-2022-beating-sp-500-over-last-1-3-5-10-years/

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 value. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained here. Performance data current to the most recent quarter-end may be obtained here. Performance is annualized for periods greater than 1 year.

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.

HIGHLIGHT

BUFIX and BUFHX named to Investor’s Business Daily Best Mutual Funds 2022 list in the International Stock Fund and U.S. Taxable Bond Funds categories, respectively.

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Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

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Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund (BUFDX / BUIDX) co-portfolio manager Jeff Deardorff, CFA, recently appeared on a webinar hosted by CFRA Research and Dividend.com with the topic “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?” Moderated by Todd Rosenbluth, Head of EFT and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA Research, the webinar discussed the benefits of dividend investing, the current low interest rate environment, and the rotation by investors into stocks to find income through dividends.

During Jeff’s presentation, he discussed his team’s investment approach for the Buffalo Dividend Fund portfolio and ultimately answers the question “Do we even need bonds?” Jeff ends his presentation with a case study on Citizens Financial Group. Some of the main points Jeff covered included:

  • Dividend growers historically have performed well with less volatility.
  • Dividends may offer competitive yields relative to fixed income during periods of low interest rates.
  • Dividend payout ratios are well below historical averages.
  • Historically high levels of corporate cash bode well for future dividend increases.
  • Dividend payers can be found in a wide variety of industries including technology.

We are careful to not just look for the highest yield and dividend stocks, because oftentimes that’s a signal the company is actually underperforming and the current dividend may not be sustainable.
~ Jeff Deardorff, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund

To access the entire webinar replay at no cost, CLICK HERE.

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. Dividend payments are not guaranteed. As of 6/30/21 the Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund top 10 equity holdings were Microsoft 4.58%, Apple 3.85%, Viper Energy Partners 2.90%,
Visa 2.74%, CVS Health 2.49%, Elanco Animal Health 2.43%, Bank of America 2.20%, Horizon Therapeutics 2.09%, UnitedHealth
Group 2.03%, Citizens Financial Group 1.93%. Top 10 holdings for the quarter are not disclosed until 60 days after quarter end. 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.

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.

Dividend Focus Fund

Dividend Focus Fund

Total Assets $117.28 Million  (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 0.94% / 0.79%
Benchmark Morningstar U.S. Large-Mid Cap

HIGHLIGHT

Jeff Deardorff, CFA, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund co-portfolio manager, was a featured presenter during a recent CFRA Research webinar, where he discussed the current state of dividend investing and ultimately answered the question “Do We Even Need Bonds?”

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Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

John Kornitzer, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund portfolio manager, was recently interviewed by Investor’s Business Daily where he discusses industry trends that help identify opportunities with the potential for market outperformance.

Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

Jeff Deardorff, CFA, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund co-portfolio manager, was a featured presenter during a recent CFRA Research webinar, where he discussed the current state of dividend investing and ultimately answered the question “Do We Even Need Bonds?”

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.

Barron’s Profile of Buffalo Small Cap Fund PM Bob Male

Barron’s Profile of Buffalo Small Cap Fund PM Bob Male

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Barron’s Profile of Buffalo Small Cap Fund PM Bob Male

Overview

Buffalo Small Cap Fund (BUFSX / BUISX) co-portfolio manager Bob Male, CFA, was recently featured in a profile by Barron’s in which he tells the story of how the firm has grown over the past 25 years and how his original focus on finding small cap companies is still his focus today. In the article, Bob describes his approach to picking premier growth stocks based on in-depth analysis of company fundamentals and highlights several small, innovative companies the Small Cap Fund investment team have identified that are transforming entrenched industries.

Investing in small companies is a little like playing golf. It can be very frustrating at times, but when you hit a shot just right, and it lands on the green, there’s nothing like it. That’s what keeps you coming back.
~ Bob Male, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Small Cap Fund

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

  • Purple Innovation – (NASDAQ: PRPL)
  • Steve Madden – (NASDAQ: SHOO)
  • Palomar Holdings – (NASDAQ: PLMR)
  • Trade Desk – (NASDAQ: TTD)
  • Quidel – (NASDAQ: QDEL)
  • Open Lending – (NASDAQ: LPRO)
  • EverQuote – (NASDAQ: EVER)

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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.

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.

Buffalo Small Cap Fund portfolio manager – Bob Male
HIGHLIGHT

Bob Male, Buffalo Small Cap co-portfolio manager, discusses his team’s trend-spotting and portfolio-building strategies that help the Fund find small companies with the potential to grow into large ones.

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Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

John Kornitzer, Buffalo Flexible Income Fund portfolio manager, was recently interviewed by Investor’s Business Daily where he discusses industry trends that help identify opportunities with the potential for market outperformance.

Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

Webinar – “Dividend Funds: Do We Even Need Bonds?”

Jeff Deardorff, CFA, Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund co-portfolio manager, was a featured presenter during a recent CFRA Research webinar, where he discussed the current state of dividend investing and ultimately answered the question “Do We Even Need Bonds?”

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.

Finding Small-Cap Innovators in Technology

Finding Small-Cap Innovators in Technology

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Finding Small-Cap Innovators in Technology

Buffalo Funds Early Stage Growth co-portfolio manager Craig Richard, CFA, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Transcript where he discusses IPOs and being overweight in the technology sector. In the article, Craig also cites several examples of companies within the Fund’s portfolio that highlight the team’s investment strategy at work:

  • Open Lending (NASDAQ: LPRO)
  • 1847 Goedeker (NYSEAMERICAN: GOED)
  • Establishment Labs (NASDAQ: ESTA)

As an early stage growth fund, we’re looking for disruptive share gainers, and historically, the technology sector in the small-cap universe has been a good source for those type of names. ~ Craig Richard, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Early Stage Growth Fund

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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 as of 9/13/21 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.

EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is one indicator of a company’s financial performance and is used as a proxy for a company’s current operating profitability. Net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio is a measurement of leverage, calculated as a company’s interest-bearing liabilities minus cash or cash equivalents, divided by its EBITDA. The net debt-to-EBITDA ratio is a debt ratio that shows how many years it would take for a company to pay back its debt if net debt and EBITDA are held constant. Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a company with no commercial operations that is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring an existing company. Enterprise value is a measure of a company’s total value, often used as a more comprehensive alternative to equity market capitalization. The enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ratio (EV/EBITDA) compares the value of a company—debt included—to the company’s cash earnings less non-cash expenses. A basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%). Active share is a measure of the percentage of stock holdings in a manager’s portfolio that differs from the benchmark index. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Early Stage Growth Fund

Early Stage Growth Fund

Total Assets $132.43 Million  (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 1.51% / 1.36%
Benchmark Morningstar U.S. Small Growth

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Red-Hot Manager Forecasts Volatile 2023

Buffalo Mutual Fund Plays Major Themes With Stocks

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Buffalo Mutual Fund Plays Major Themes With Stocks

Buffalo Funds Large Cap portfolio manager Ken Laudan was recently interviewed by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) where he discusses how he uses industry growth trends, such as cloud computing, digitalization of workflow, cybersecurity, electrification of vehicles and digital payments, to identify opportunities with the potential for outperformance. He also cites several examples of companies within the Fund’s portfolio that highlight his investment strategy at work:

  • ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML)
  • Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)
  • Danaher (NYSE: DHR)

I’m trying to build a large-cap portfolio whose holdings represent the best ideas of major (economic) themes. However, it gets harder and harder to find stocks with a disconnect. ~ Ken Laudan, Portfolio Manager, Buffalo Large Cap Fund

To access the IBD article click here.

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 9/3/21 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.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The S&P 500 is a capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks which is designed to measure broad domestic securities markets. One cannot invest directly in an index.

The Buffalo Large Cap Fund was included in the Best U.S. Diversified Funds list. Funds named to the Investor’s Business Daily 2021 Best Mutual Funds Award Winner list were chosen because they have outperformed their benchmark index (S&P 500) over the past 1, 3, 5, and 10-year periods, as of 12/31/20. In order to make the list, funds must have outperformed in all four time periods. IBD made its selections from 1,286 U.S. diversified stock mutual funds that met the criteria of having at least 10 years of operation. To view IBD’s complete list and analysis of the Best Mutual Funds 2021, please visit: https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/mutual-funds/best-mutual-funds-beating-sp-500-over-last-1-3-5-10-years/.

Large Cap Fund

Large Cap Fund

Total Assets $126.94 Million  (12/31/21)
Expense Ratio 0.95% / 0.80%
Benchmark Morningstar U.S. Large Growth

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