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November 2019
Portfolio Managers Dave Ellison and Ryan Kelley discuss how interest rate cuts have affected banks, the health of the banking industry, currently low valuations, and opportunities in non-bank financials.
Portfolio Manager Tad Fujimura provides insights on how smaller or more domestically focused Japanese companies have been affected by the trade discussions, the sales tax increase, increased tourism, and corporate governance.
The Hennessy Focus Fund Managers discuss their investment process, describe share buyback programs among portfolio companies, and share their insights on a few of the Fund’s largest holdings.
September 2019
Masa Takeda of Tokyo-based SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd., subadvisor to the Hennessy Japan Fund, shares his insights on the Japanese market, valuations, rising share buybacks, and Japan’s proposed sales tax hike, and he also provides an update on structural reforms.
August 2019
In the following commentary, the Portfolio Managers of the Hennessy Gas Utility Fund discuss record levels of production and consumption of natural gas, the increase in demand for natural gas for both exportation and power generation, and the Hennessy Gas Utility Fund.
Portfolio Managers Toby Loftin, Ben Cook, and Tim Dumois discuss the year-to-date volatility in oil prices, consolidation activity in the Energy sector, and catalysts for midstream companies. They also discuss recent portfolio changes.
In the following commentary, the Portfolio Managers of the Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund discuss the Fund’s quantitative investment strategy and how it drives the Fund’s sector and industry positioning.
In the following commentary, the Portfolio Managers of the Hennessy Technology Fund Portfolio discuss the Fund’s strategy, investment process, and portfolio construction.
May 2019
Portfolio Managers of the Hennessy Equity and Income Fund discuss equity valuations, their outlook for interest rates and the bond market, and their investment case for two holdings.
April 2019
The Hennessy Focus Fund Managers provide insights on two of the Fund’s largest holdings and also discuss the factors behind the recent recovery in the homebuilding market.
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