Francis Gannon Making the Case for Active Management On Nasdaq TradeTalks—Royce
article 08-19-2021

Francis Gannon Making the Case for Active Management On Nasdaq TradeTalks

Co-CIO Francis Gannon discussed on Nasdaq TradeTalks his optimistic outlook for small cap active management and company earnings within the asset class.

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Co-CIO Francis Gannon joined host Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to detail his thoughts on the global economic recovery and make his case for active management.

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Francis detailed that small cap companies have boasted strong earnings, adding that sectors within the asset class that Royce PMs favor are also showing generally strong results, despite the Russell 2000 Index's current down performance. In addition, Francis believes strong nominal GDP growth can help small caps catch up on a relative basis to their large cap siblings.

He noted that inflation hasn’t impacted the investment approach at our Firm, explaining that rising interest rates have historically boded well for small caps. Francis added that increasing inflation has typically provided a good backdrop for the asset class.

Watch the video here.

Learn more about Francis Gannon here.

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The thoughts and opinions expressed in the video are solely those of the persons speaking as of August 17, 2021 and may differ from those of other Royce investment professionals, or the firm as a whole. There can be no assurance with regard to future market movements.

The performance data and trends outlined in this presentation are presented for illustrative purposes only. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Historical market trends are not necessarily indicative of future market movements.

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