Insights
On this episode of KayneCast, Jordan Greenhouse, Managing Director with Kayne Anderson Rudnick, meets with Craig Thrasher, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst for the KAR International Small Cap Portfolio. Thrasher provides insight into the impact of geopolitical influences on the International Small Cap Portfolio in Q2 2022 and offers insightful stock market commentary for the upcoming third quarter.
Macroeconomic Shocks Affect International Small Cap Performance in Q2 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted international stocks in Q2. Europe’s over-reliance on Russian energy caused energy prices to spike when international sanctions went into effect. The resulting negative economic impact significantly affected international investing, with underperforming European and UK stocks.
Central bank tightening also caused a strong sell-off in higher growth, higher multiple stocks. As Thrasher notes, “This is basically a reversal of what we’ve seen over the last two years or so when we’ve had very accommodative central bank policy.”
Thrasher notes that a reactive response to these macroeconomic shocks can overly punish individual companies. He comments there “are a number of companies that we own in Europe that we believe have structural growth drivers that will allow them to grow for many years irrespective of what may be a tough economic environment over the short term. So, in these instances, we’ve been able to increase our positions at prices that we think are quite attractive.”
Q3 2022 International Small Cap Outlook
Moving into Q3 2022, Kanye Anderson Rudnick’s International Small Cap investing strategy remains unchanged. Market volatility and uncertainty create opportunities to invest in great businesses at attractive valuations.
Listen to the podcast above to learn more about the top contributors and detractors in KAR’s International Small Cap Portfolio for Q2 2022, and join us in Q3 for another market performance review.
Learn more about the Kayne Anderson Rudnick International Small Cap Portfolio today.
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