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Goodbye to Gloom
Goodbye to Gloom
Despite concerns about debt, disruption, interest rates and trade, Rupal Bhansali and her fellow Barron's 2019 Roundtable members see a decent year ahead for stocks.
December Monthly Commentary
December Monthly Commentary
December 2018 commentary is now available.
What Drives Ariel Investments John Rogers
What Drives Ariel Investments’ John Rogers
“There are still inefficiencies in markets. I thought that 35 years ago, and I still believe it.” – John W. Rogers, Jr.
Hold It or Fold It
Hold It or Fold It
Charlie Bobrinskoy discusses value buys, over-indexing, and plays "Hold It or Fold It" with Money Life's Chuck Jaffe.
Values Investing
Values Investing
Ariel Fund named to Kiplinger's list of funds that excel at ESG investing.
Ariel’s Winning Ways (& Patience)
Ariel’s Winning Ways (& Patience)
John Rogers and Charlie Bobrinskoy reflect on 35 years of patient investing, lessons of the financial crisis, the state of the economy, and more.
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2017 Distributions
2018 Distributions
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As Market Volatility Soars, Advisors Urge Clients to Stay the Course
Financial advisors are urging clients to keep their current asset allocation intact
The Rewards of Reining In Risk
The Rewards of Reining In Risk
What is the biggest risk for international investors? Rupal Bhansali shares with Morningstar magazine
Finding Value in the Sell-Off
Finding Value in the Sell-Off
John Rogers finds opportunity in the sell-off and shares his stock picks
Is Value Investing Turning the Corner?
Is Value Investing Turning the Corner?
Charlie Bobrinskoy's market outlook and theses behind KKR and Snap-On
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Stock Stories: 3Q18
A closer look at the research and analysis that take place during the lifetime of featured Ariel stock holdings
Why Ariel
Why Ariel
John W. Rogers, Jr. on the key characteristics that set our firm apart from others
Investment Perspectives: Risk
Investment Perspectives: Risk
Our portfolio managers share their unique approaches to managing risk
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Active Management vs. Passive Management
Active Management vs. Passive Management
Ariel's perspective on this age-old debate
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Investor Class as of 01/22/2019
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Price
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YTD
Ariel Fund
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$60.09
$-1.21
8.62%
Ariel Appreciation Fund
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$41.46
$-0.99
7.38%
Ariel Focus Fund
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$12.04
$-0.28
8.47%
Ariel Discovery Fund
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$9.36
$-0.04
14.15%
Ariel International Fund
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$12.97
$-0.07
3.93%
Ariel Global Fund
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$14.77
$-0.17
4.68%
Performance data quoted is past performance, which does not guarantee future results. All performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For month-end and standardized performance data and expense ratios, click the "View Full Performance" links above. Click here to download a Fund Prospectus.
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