--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At an unprecedented moment in history, legendary value investors from Ariel Investments, Artisan Partners, Gabelli Funds, Harris Associates, Miller Value Partners and Southeastern Asset Management will host “Invaluable Insights”—a virtual discussion on Tuesday, May 12th from 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm ET.
During a dynamic 90-minute conversation, leading asset managers will discuss and debate the challenges of managing portfolios during a global pandemic. With an average tenure of more than 34 years, these seven practitioners represent firms that collectively manage over $250 billion in assets:
- Rupal J. Bhansali – CIO, International and Global Equities, Ariel Investments
- John W. Rogers, Jr. – Chairman, Co-CEO and CIO, Ariel Investments
- Daniel J. O’Keefe – Managing Director and Founding Partner Global Value, Artisan Partners
- Mario J. Gabelli, CFA – Founder, Chairman and CEO, GAMCO Investors, Inc.
- David G. Herro – Partner and CIO – International Equity, Harris Associates
- Bill Miller – Chairman and CIO, Miller Value Partners
- G. Staley Cates – Vice Chairman, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President of Ariel Investments, will moderate the event. Those interested in participating must pre-register here. Space is limited and access will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Confirmed registrants must pre-submit questions for consideration.
What: “Invaluable Insights” Virtual Conversation
When: Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm ET
Where: Click here to register
About Ariel Investments
Ariel Investments, LLC is a money management firm headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York City and Sydney. Ariel Investments serves individual and institutional investors through its no-load mutual funds and separate accounts. As of March 31, 2020, Ariel Investments’ firm-wide assets under management totaled approximately $10.2 billion. For more information about the firm, please visit Ariel’s website at arielinvestments.com.
About Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world. Since 1994, the firm has been committed to attracting experienced, disciplined investment professionals to manage client assets. Artisan Partners’ autonomous investment teams oversee a diverse range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Strategies are offered through various investment vehicles to accommodate a broad range of client mandates.
About GAMCO, Investors, Inc.
GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly traded company (NYSE-GBL) whose investment management business was founded in 1977. GBL, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, manages institutional and private wealth accounts, and open and closed end mutual funds. Most of the firm’s assets are focused on fundamental equity research with a consistently applied investment process.
About Harris Associates and Oakmark
Harris Associates L.P., a Chicago-based investment management firm founded in 1976, serves as the adviser to the Oakmark Funds. Harris Associates also manages U.S., international and global portfolios for institutional and high-net-worth investors worldwide. Including Oakmark, assets under management at Harris Associates totaled approximately $76 billion as of March 31, 2020. More information about Harris Associates is available at harrisassoc.com.
The Oakmark Funds are a mutual fund family that utilizes a long-term value investment approach. Oakmark’s investment philosophy centers on the belief that superior long-term results can be achieved through investing in companies priced at a significant discount to what Harris believes is a company’s intrinsic value, with strong growth prospects and owner-oriented management teams. Oakmark's assets under management totaled approximately $44 billion as of March 31, 2020. More information about the Oakmark Funds is available at oakmark.com.
About Miller Value Partners
Miller Value Partners, LLC is a registered investment adviser founded in 1999 and provides investment management services to the Miller Value Funds and separate accounts. The Firm’s long-term, value-driven investment approach produces flexible strategies with high active share. Miller Value Partners is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. For more information, please visit the Firm’s website at millervalue.com
About Southeastern Asset Management
Southeastern Asset Management, founded in 1975, is an independent, global investment management firm. Southeastern is the investment advisor to the Longleaf Partners Funds, and firm employees and related entities are the largest collective investor across the Funds. Southeastern’s global research team applies a single long-term, concentrated, engaged value investment approach across five geographic mandates. For more information about the firm, please visit Southeastern’s website at southeasternasset.com.