Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast – Small Cap Market Outlook
(2/14/2024) Brian Smoluch discusses his outlook for the markets and a few stock picks.
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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Click here to view the Fund’s Top Ten Holdings. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Valuation is the analytical process of determining the current (or projected) worth of a company. Earnings estimates are an analyst’s estimate for a company’s future quarterly or annual earnings per share. Inflation is defined as the decline of purchasing power of a given currency over time. Trade at a premium/discount is a phrase attached to situations where a current value or transactional value of an asset is trading above or below its fundamental or intrinsic value. Consumer Price Index “(CPI”) an index of the variation in prices paid by typical consumers for retail goods and other items. Interest rates measures the cost that a lender charges a borrower and is typically shown as a percentage. Market Capitalization is the value of a company that is traded on the stock market, calculated by multiplying the total number of shares by the present share price. Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those stocks within the Russell 2000® Index that have higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. S&P 500® Index is a market capitalization weighted index that measures the 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.
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Investment Considerations
The Fund invests in small-cap securities which present a greater risk of loss than large-cap securities, and in growth companies which can be more sensitive to the company’s earnings and more volatile than the stock market in general. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities which are subject to risks including currency fluctuations, economic and political change and differing accounting standards. The Fund may invest in derivatives and initial public offerings (IPOs), which are highly volatile. Additional risk information may be found in the prospectus.
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