Bill Sickles Quotes

The large-cap stocks tend to be the ones that are most interest rate sensitive. With the changes at the Fed and figuring out if and when they'll stop raising rates, it's not a surprise to see large-caps suffer some, while small-caps are far less sensitive to rate issues. - Bill Sickles

Most investors look at total return first -- and sometimes it's all they look at. We think that consistent return really focuses in on risk. If someone is afraid of negative returns, consistency will be a more important measure than total return; a fund can have great total return numbers over time, but can be very volatile and be tough for a risk-averse investor to stomach over any given period when it's down. - Bill Sickles

I think you saw a lot of fund managers latch on to the stock market's momentum in the fourth quarter, and that helped boost returns. And the mid-caps were good for investors looking for more nimble companies, but without the risk that goes with small-caps. - Bill Sickles

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