HEADLINE NEWS
Stay abreast of the latest news at Brown Capital Management as well as financial and investing updates:
"Four Big Surprises" - The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund appeared in the December 2009 edition of Kipliger’s Personal Finance. The author, Russell Kinnel, who is also Director of Mutual Fund Research for Morningstar and Editor of its monthly FundInvestor newsletter focused on funds that performed well last year in a terrible market decline and this year, during an incredible surge. He considers the performance of the Small Company Fund a surprise and credits its success to “remarkable patience” as evidenced by low turnover.
“Inside Wall Street” - Eddie Brown was recently interviewed by Business Week’s Gene Marcial. One discussion appeared in the October 23, 2009 magazine and the other in the October 27, 2009 electronic edition.
Dennis Hightower Resigns from Brown Capital Management Board of Trustees – After over 7 years as a Director of Brown Capital Management’s Board of Trustees, Dennis Hightower resigned in August 2009 to become the United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Dennis is a seasoned business executive with extensive global general management experience. His distinguished career spans the private and public sectors, including more than 30 years of experience in global marketing, strategic planning, operations and international general management. Additionally, Dennis formerly served as a Board Member for Accenture, Domino's Pizza, Lightfleet (a start-up high technology company), The Gillette Company, Northwest Airlines, PanAmSat Corporation, Phillip-Van Heusen Corporation, The TJX Companies Inc., and as a member of the Price Waterhouse Chairman's Advisory Council. We are grateful for his contributions to Brown Capital Management. We will miss most his perspective, focus and wit. In recognition of Dennis’s many contributions, the attached appeared in the Business Section of the New York Times on October 11, 2009. Read article here.
“Patience Is A Virtue at Brown Capital Management Small Company” – The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund was reviewed by Morningstar analyst John Coumarianos. John provides a comprehensive and thoughtful review of the of Small Company Fund investment program, unearthing important nuances in the fund’s management. “Although many managers say they buy companies that they deem to have sustainable competitive advantages, this fund's management team proves it with its minuscule portfolio turnover….”. Read full article here.
“Fund Seeks Small Firms, Big Futures” – The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund was featured in Investor’s business Daily on April 21, 2009. The article, written by Paul Katzeff, featured the Fund’s focus on growing companies.
“Small Company Fund That Thinks Big” – The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund was featured in Investor’s business Daily on August 20, 2008. The article, written by Billy Fisher, featured the Fund’s early identification of exceptional small companies. “The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund strives to latch onto great companies before they grab the spotlight…”.
Our International Team was featured in the Wall Street Transcript in February of 2007. The article provided an Overview of the Service’s investment approach featuring team members Marty Steinik and Stewart Gronek. For additional information on this article, please contact the Wall Street Transcript at (212) 952-7400.
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