{"product_id":"small-cap-advantage-hardcover","title":"Small-Cap Advantage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Bares\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA world-renowned money manager shares winning strategies for small-stock investing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince forming Bares Capital Management, Inc. in 2000, Brian Bares has shown that above average returns can be generated through the careful selection of small company common stocks. Additionally, he's shown how concentrating capital in a handful of ideas improves the potential for outperformance by increasing the depth of knowledge of each position and allowing each security to have a more meaningful impact on the portfolio. In \u003ci\u003eThe Small-Cap Advantage: How Top Endowments and Foundations Turn Small Stocks Into Big Returns\u003c\/i\u003e, Bares describes how endowment-model investors and aspiring managers can gain meaningful exposure to small stocks while sidestepping many of the obstacles that have historically prevented institutional investment in the asset class. The book also\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the historical outperformance of small-cap stocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContrasts the various strategies employed by managers in the space\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how aspiring managers can structure a firm to boost performance and attract institutional capital\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how endowment-model institutions can evaluate and engage outside managers for their small-cap allocations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes important topics such as liquidity and the research process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBigger is not better. \u003ci\u003eThe Small-Cap Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that small stocks have historically performed better than large ones, and that lack of competition in small-cap stocks provides diligent managers with a singular opportunity to outperform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical returns of small-cap stocks have exceeded those of mid-cap and large-cap stocks over long time periods. The additional return experienced by small-cap investors has occurred despite inherent disadvantages in the asset class. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe excess return available from small-cap stocks can help large foundations, endowments, and other similar institutional investors overcome the drag of inflation and the drain of annual spending. These institutional investors are in a unique position to fund new and often untested managers who are in the best position to benefit from the return premium of small-cap stocks and from the relative lack of professional participation in the space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Small-Cap Advantage: How Top Endowments and Foundations Turn Small Stocks into Big Returns\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have book for aspiring and existing small-cap managers and the institutions that would hire them. It is an insider's account of institutional small-cap investing. The book details the investment, fundraising, and operational challenges encountered by small-cap managers. It also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the evaluation issues encountered by institutions in their small-cap manager due diligence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals why small-cap stocks are a fertile hunting ground for investors seeking high returns over long time periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails how top foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors can procure exposure to small-cap stocks through allocations to specialist managers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the reasons for small company outperformance and reveals how returns can be further enhanced through the careful avoidance of problem companies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains why the small-cap space is ideal for active management and why passive indexing may not be an optimal strategy for this asset class\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Small-Cap Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e helps aspiring small-cap managers understand the state of the institutional investment management industry. It debunks the notion that small-cap managers who lack long track records or high levels of assets under management are undeserving of institutional funding. It explains the fundraising process for aspiring small-cap managers and how they can handle many of the challenges that come with successfully increasing strategy assets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Small-Cap Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e provides endowment-model institutions with a deeper understanding of the unique issues faced by specialist boutique managers who focus on the small-cap space. It will also assist institutional due diligence teams in their evaluation of small-cap managers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN T. BARES, CFA, \u003c\/b\u003e is a research analyst with Bares Capital Management, Inc. He founded the firm in 2000 with the belief that concentrated portfolios of inefficiently priced small companies could lead to high relative compounding. His firm manages the institutional portfolios of small-cap and micro-cap common stocks in long-only, replicated separate accounts. Mr. Bares began his career by working his way up from the bottom. From compliance and operations, to trading and portfolio management, he garnered experience in nearly all aspects of running a boutique small-cap management company before starting his own company. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in mathematics. His investment philosophy and strategy have been profiled in\u003ci\u003e Value Investor Insight\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e Manual of Ideas: Portfolio Manager's Review.\u003c\/i\u003e Mr. Bares holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Austin. He resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.11 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724007084095,"sku":"9780470615768","price":62.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/783d544869f6d45529f81388c05201e4.webp?v=1765101145","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/small-cap-advantage-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}