The investing adage that returns are greatest where capital is most scarce applies well to small cap stocks. These firms, often founder-led or family-owned, tend to be less well capitalized than larger enterprises and they have suffered the most during the recent period of rising interest rates. But this is not the first time they […]
As published in the Globe & Mail on July 9, 2024 (for subscribers only) There are thousands of publicly listed companies globally, yet only a small percentage generate long-term wealth for shareholders. In a study that analyzed the performance of 64,000 global stocks over a 30-year period, from January 1990 to December 2020, researchers discovered […]
The Pender Value Fund had a strong start to the year, gaining 17.3%[1] in the first quarter of 2024. This result compares with gains of 6.6% in the S&P/TSX Composite Index and 7.9% in the S&P/TSX Small Cap Index. In the US, the Russell 2000 Index (CAD) returned 7.5%. The strength in overall equity market […]
Highlights The Fund generated excess returns mainly driven by company-specific performance. Rotation into high quality growth companies is now complete. The Fund exited several smaller positions and created new positions in a Canadian SaaS firm and select U.S.-based companies in the cannabis sector. Fund Performance What a way to start the year! Our Fund had […]
Question: In a fast-changing world of high-tech and geopolitical challenges, can you explain what having a “moat” means today? How can a small investor know if a company has a sustainable competitive advantage? — Cassandra Answer: Sustainable value creation has two dimensions: the magnitude of returns in excess of the cost of capital, and how long […]
Highlights Positive performance in the Fund during the quarter was driven by by D2L Inc. (TSX: DTOL), Dye & Durham Ltd. (TSX: DND) and KKR and Co L.P (NYSE: KKR), Detractors included Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), Tiny Ltd. (CVE: TINY) and Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE: TPL). The Fund increased exposure to Canadian equities to […]
Highlights The strong performance into year-end is indicative of a strengthening small cap market. A more stable interest rate environment and improved business strategies among small caps, we believe, will lead to increased M&A by both private equity firms and strategic buyers. We have streamlined the number of positions in the portfolio from 61 to […]
Highlights During the quarter, we added Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) and Thinkific Labs Inc. (TSX:THNC). Canadian equities stood at 52.7% at the end of the quarter, up from 50.3% at the end of December 2022. As our Canadian exposure has grown, we have been reducing our weights to international companies, which stood at 9.5% at […]
Highlights We continue to focus on the fundamentals, rotating into high quality businesses. We initiated new positions in two companies during the quarter that we have been following for a long time but have finally hit our buy zone. Small caps are trading near trough valuations. The re-rating in multiples, we believe, is a tailwind […]
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