Latest Q&A Based Profiles ( 9 Interview )


Multi-Manager Investing for a Smoother Ride

Multi-Cap > Growth

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund

ANDGX

May 5, 2017

A key advantage of multi-manager funds, among other benefits for individual investors, is the ability to provide access to high quality sub-advisors through their expertise and scale. Portfolio manager Cynthia Thatcher follows a disciplined process of identifying, monitoring and allocating capital to a selection of value managers under American Beacon’s

Winning by Avoiding Losers

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American Beacon The London Company Income Equity Fund

Oct 10, 2015

Stock investors are generally excited about finding companies that are growing rapidly but struggle in assessing losses embedded in that selection process. While the market is primarily focused on the growth story of investing, Mark DeVaul, portfolio manager of the American Beacon The London Company Income Equity Fund, insists that

Common Sense Value

Multi-Cap > Value

American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund

ABVAX

Jul 7, 2015

Multi-manager funds offer certain advantages over funds with a single-manager structure. However, the process of identifying, selecting, and monitoring managers requires a clearly-defined theme and discipline. Adriana Posada at the American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund looks for managers who stick to the proven and repeatable process of picking growing

Multi-Manager Mid-Cap Value Strategy

Precious Metals-Minerals > NA

American Beacon Mid-Cap Value Fund

FGDIX

May 5, 2013

Mid-cap asset class has historically outperformed all equity classes with less volatility over the last three decades. American Beacon Fund manages its mid-cap fund with the help of three sub-advisors to deliver consistent returns over the longer terms.

Thorough Research of Emerging Markets

Multi-Cap > Growth

American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund

FAGKX

Aug 8, 2010

As a varied and often under-followed segment of the global marketplace, emerging markets call for rigorous research and local knowledge of companies, economies and markets. Kirk Brown, portfolio manager of the American Beacon Emerging Markets Fund, exploits opportunities in these markets with the help of two investment managers employing strict

Multi-Managed Small Caps

Multi-Cap > Growth

American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund

ANDGX

Aug 8, 2010

Multi-manager funds typically have serious advantages when it comes to diversification and risk allocation. Portfolio manager Adriana Posada explains how the American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund harnesses the talent of five different managers to blend investment strategies that are closest to the fund’s investment philosophy.

Growth at a Discount

Multi-Cap > Value

American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund

ABVAX

Sep 9, 2008

The top priority behind the management of the American Beacon Large Cap Value Fund is to build solid relationships with sub-advisors that share a core value philosophy, says fund manager Adriana Posada. The sub-advisors select stocks with above-market earnings growth potential which are also selling at a discount to the market.

Diversified in Managers

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American Beacon International Equity Fund

May 5, 2008

Multi-manager funds normally offer investors a greater level of diversification than could be achieved with a single manager fund. Fund manager Kirk Brown and the four sub-advisors at American Beacon International Equity Fund select securities based upon the security's valuation and investment growth rate relative to its country and industry.

In Quest of Core and Catalysts

Large-Cap > Value

Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Stephens Small-Cap Growth Fund

ECFVX

Jan 1, 2008

Identifying high return companies in the relatively volatile small-cap and mid-cap space requires considerable experience and expertise. Ryan Crane, portfolio manager of the Stephens Mid Cap Growth Fund and the Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund, and his research team employ a judicious combination of fundamental and quantitative analyses in their