American Capital Management is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals through investing in a disciplined growth strategy.
Learn MoreAmerican Capital Management, Inc. (ACM) is a boutique investment management firm, founded in 1980, with over $3.2 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. We believe our firm and investment approach are unique relative to most investment management organizations. We invest for growth, focusing on active management of innovative quality small and medium-sized companies — the most rapidly growing sector of the economy. The firm is a registered investment advisor with the SEC.
Our Objective: to provide superior absolute and risk-adjusted returns relative to the major indicesSubject Matter Experts in growth investing.
We invest in businesses with an understanding that market fluctuations are a normal part of asset management.
Management can influence revenues whereas market cap is a product of market opinion. This aligns with ACM’s long-term perspective.
Dedicating time and attention where it is most valuable.
An investment process that yields results.
Carefully researched, strong businesses are their own best tools to manage risk within a portfolio.
We consider ourselves owners of businesses and make decisions with a long-term investment horizon.
Focusing on innovative small and medium-sized growth companies enables us to hold our positions for an extended period of time. This has resulted in higher returns, lower turnover, and greater tax efficiency for taxable investors.
The strategy emphasizes revenue instead of market capitalization to evaluate size.
All members of the investment team are generalists, as we believe this produces the best framework for informed opinions and productive dialogue.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on September 18th for the first time since early 2020. This cut signals the beginning of an accommodative monetary cycle that will lower interest rates to a more moderate level and relieve the economy of the restrictive impact of tight monetary policy. With looser policy on the horizon, the S&P 500 (SPX) advanced to new all-time highs throughout the third quarter. Investors have begun to see a slight increase in stock market breadth across all capitalization ranges, but overall market psychology remains dominated by the Magnificent 7 mega-cap stocks. A summary of year-to-date index returns for the period ending September 30, 2024, is as follows:
Dow Jones Industrials | 13.9% | Russell 2500 | 11.3% |
MSCI EAFE | 13.5% | S&P 500 | 22.1% |
NASDAQ Composite | 21.8% | Wilshire 5000 | 20.6% |
American Capital Management, Inc.
575 Lexington Avenue
30th Floor
New York, NY 10022
TEL: 212-344-3300
FAX: 212-658-9693
info@amcapmgt.com