Business Insider
2/16/2022
Two small-cap stocks to look out for in 2022. Amid predicted rate hikes this year, Jacob points out the better outlooks for small-cap stocks in comparison to large-cap stocks,and notes a few that see particularly robust growth.
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2/11/2022
How Jacob Internet Fund stacks up against similar Ark Fund. Ryan Jacob reviews his investing strategy, noting key lessons he learned from the 2000 and 2008 market crashes that have helped guide him, especially in difficult markets. See disclosures***
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2/8/2022
Meta’s stock collapse deviates from FAANG stocks’ and the industry’s performance as a whole. Meta’s struggles including trying to continuously expand its user base to compete with new companies has slashed its stock price. Although dramatic, Jacob indicates the market’s reaction to Meta is not unwarranted given the issues they have been facing.
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2/2/2022
ARK’s variable performance over the past few years emphasizes the nature of innovation funds and what we can learn from them. The ARK innovation fund illustrates the importance of acknowledging risk, as Jacob highlights, as well as being cognizant of short term market trends and how that might impact the fund’s stocks in the long run.
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1/25/2022
The turbulent stock market seeks a floor, creating an opportunity for investors. The exceptional volatility in the markets has driven many companies downward. Ryan Jacob discusses how investors can pursue such companies that are positioning themselves for a rebound.
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1/24/2022
How the market is reacting to the return to normalization. The market pending the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and tensions between Russia and Ukraine has worried investors, causing a massive sell-off dipping the market into correction territory. Technology stocks were also hurt in the sell-off and especially large-cap tech faces a difficult position with proposed rate hikes, notes Jacob.
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1/20/2022
Previous valuations for tech companies are subject to change after proposed rate hikes. While many large tech stocks have been trading at high multiples, rising interest rates could drop them 20-30%, Ryan Jacob notes. This provides an opportunity to “buy the dip” in small and mid-cap stocks which have a more promising recovery outlook.
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1/6/2022
Jacob highlights opinion on thematic investing. Ryan Jacob affirms his own affinity for thematic investing, but warns about the risks of owning the wrong companies attributed to those themes.
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12/31/2021
Tech Stocks to Watch in 2022. Ryan Jacob talks about “under the radar” tech stocks he believes have growth potential in 2022, also saying Jacob portfolios have their smallest allocation to large cap tech that he can recall.
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10/30/2021
Nvidia, Tencent in Race for Next Spot in Trillion-Dollar Club. As Tesla joins the $1 trillion capitalization set, investors are speculating about which company will be next. Ryan Jacob thinks it might not be one of the existing tech elites, and could instead be a spin-off from one of the existing heavyweights
Read More ›Barron's
10/29/2021
Facebook’s Meta Rebranding Is Here. Wall Street Likes What It Sees So Far. Ryan Jacob, portfolio manager Jacob Internet Fund, discusses the “new face” of Facebook. He says it makes sense given they expanded beyond being a core social-media platform years ago. They are in a unique position to get in front of what is likely to be the next generation platform.
Read More ›Barron's
10/26/2021
Facebook Stock Is Rising Because Earnings Trump Controversy. Despite the controversy swirling around Facebook, its stock continues to do well. Ryan Jacob, manager of the Jacob Internet Fund, notes Facebook has and continues to be held to a higher standard than other tech companies, and investors are used to regular criticisms of the company.
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10/9/2021
Apple and Amazon are leading the charge in the technology sector, thanks to a retail buying spree. Some of the largest tech companies’ stock prices have declined with expected interest-rate hikes. Ryan Jacob discusses how the markets have experienced a long period of outperformance by megacaps, which may be coming to an end due to a changing economic environment.
Read More ›Bloomberg
10/7/2021
Retail-Buying Spree Fuels Tech Jump, Led by Apple and Amazon. Ryan Jacob discusses how megacap overperformance, especially as retail investors buy the largest tech firms and ETFs with big positions in the industry, may be coming to an end after a 12-year run with rising interest rates.
Read More ›Insider
10/7/2021
Darren Chervitz has beaten 98% of his peers over the last 5 years managing a fund of small-cap stocks with huge growth potential. He shares 3 stocks he’s betting on now -- including one he thinks could return 1,000%. Business Insider names Darren Chervitz in the top 2% of his peers due to the Jacob Discovery Fund (JMCGX) rising 246% over the last five years. He mainly deals with early-stage investments in the healthcare and technology sectors, naming a few of his exciting picks.
Read More ›Bloomberg Podcast
10/4/2021
A Closer Look at The Markets. Chief Investment Officer of the Jacob Internet Fund Ryan Jacob speaks about markets and investing coming out of the pandemic on the Bloomberg Markets podcast.
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9/30/2021
For Facebook Investors, Controversies Are Still an Afterthought. Ryan Jacob comments on the negative criticism Facebook has been receiving from the media and the strength of its underlying business.
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9/23/2021
Dow jumps 500 points as stocks recover losses for week after Fed and Evergrande worries fade. Ryan Jacob comments on the Fed’s recent announcement on tapering the central bank’s bond buying program and raising interest rates in 2022, discussing the market’s preference for certainty and the potential for a generally strong third-quarter earnings season.
Read More ›Herald Tribune
8/11/2021
DEDUCED RECKONING: For some Wall Street investment stars, here today, gone tomorrow. In 1998, Ryan Jacob started his Internet fund (JAMFX) that saw performance up 200% and 570% over the following two years. Now, he has established a new ETF, the Jacob Forward ETF, which incorporates some of his longstanding valuation techniques.
Read More ›Bloomberg
8/6/2021
Superstar Fund Managers Are Launching ETFs. Are They Worth the Price? Bloomberg names Ryan Jacob as a fund manager with a strong history of performance, highlighting his newly launched Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD) as an actively managed ETF to watch.
Read More ›The Drill Down Podcast
7/22/2021
Omeros Corporation with Jacob Funds’ Darren Chervitz, Del Taco, Crocs, MarineMax. Darren Chervitz speaks with The Drill Down podcast on Omeros (OMER), a biotechnology company with much potential due to its drug, Narsoplimab, that is being reviewed by the FDA for approval in HSCT-TMA indication. He also discusses the potential for Narsoplimab to prevent the worst results stemming from COVID-19.
Read More ›ETF.com
7/16/2021
ARKK Competitor ETF Debuts. Ryan Jacob has launched the Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD), which borrows from the active strategies employed by Jacob’s current mutual funds, including the Jacob Internet Fund (JAMFX). As a competitor to the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), the Jacob Forward ETF brings a unique quality in that Jacob’s funds have a history of performance over multiple financial crises.
Read More ›ETF Trends
7/14/2021
Jacob Asset Management Launches Its First ETF. On July 13, 2021, Jacob Asset Management launched the Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD), which primarily focuses on healthcare and technology companies with significant competitive advantages and superior, lasting growth. CEO Ryan Jacob highlights how Jacob Asset Management thrives on investing in dynamic companies with enduring franchise value and disruptive leaders with game-changing ideas to introduce innovation to the economy while delivering growth for investors.
Read More ›Insider
7/14/2021
A new ETF from legendary tech investor Ryan Jacob will target 'forward-thinking companies,' tapping demand for thematic investments. Ryan Jacob, whose internet fund (JAMFX) has gained 20.3% year-to-date, is entering the thematic investing space with the launch of the actively managed Jacob Forward ETF (JFWD). The Jacob Forward ETF will invest in innovative, forward-thinking companies with the idea that technological advantages will drive superior, lasting growth.
Read More ›Bloomberg
7/14/2021
Dot-Com Survivor Ryan Jacob Channels Cathie Wood with First ETF. Famed tech investor Ryan Jacob is jumping into the thematic ETF business. The actively managed ETF will invest in innovative, forward-thinking companies that the team believes are leveraging technology to create significant competitive advantages. Jacob Asset Management thrives on discovering exciting, enduring businesses with the potential to introduce innovative solutions to the global economy, while delivering solid growth for its investors.
Read More ›Jacob Asset Management Press Release
7/14/2021
After more than twenty years of delivering a full range of actively managed investment solutions, Jacob Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of its first exchange-traded fund, the Jacob Forward ETF. Shares of the ETF will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol JFWD.
Read More ›Barron's
6/25/2021
Just Eat Stock Is a Cheap Way to Play the Future of Food Delivery. Barron's highlights the Jacob Internet Fund's strong gains this year. Ryan Jacob points to SharpSpring (SHSP), recently acquired by Constant Contact, as a holding with profitability and growth opportunities. Jacob also discusses Momentive Global (MNTV) as an attractive acquisition target in the space.
Read More ›Fund Intelligence
5/21/2021
Ark Invest, Jacob and Amplify lead 12-month tech performance. Fund Intelligence ranks the Jacob Internet Fund as a top-performing mutual fund in the Morningstar technology category over the past year.
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4/5/2021
Darren Chervitz sits down with The Wall Street Transcript to discuss the Jacob Discovery Fund, investment strategy, and the potential for small-cap stock outperformance.
Read More ›Wall Street Journal
4/5/2021
The Wall Street Journal welcomes the Jacob Discovery Fund to the Winner’s Circle,** naming Darren Chervitz the #2 stock-fund manager of 2020. Chervitz talks about pandemic-fueled trends, key fund holdings, and his willingness to adjust positions as the bull market progresses.
Read More ›Financial Planning
4/1/2021
FinancialPlanning once again ranks the Jacob Internet Fund as a top-performing fund over the last 15 years.
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3/23/2021
Ryan Jacob speaks with Business Insider about the success of the Jacob Internet Fund and lessons to be remembered from the dot-com bubble. He talks about critical differences between today’s market and the late 90’s, and the growing opportunity for small-cap companies to outperform.
Read More ›Investor's Business Daily
3/22/2021
Investor’s Business Daily ranks the Jacob Discovery Fund as one of the best US Diversified Mutual Funds over the last decade.
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3/22/2021
Investor’s Business Daily highlights the Jacob Internet Fund as a top-performing sector fund over the last ten years.
Read More ›Bloomberg
3/19/2021
Ryan Jacob weighs in on Facebook’s outlook in the face of upcoming changes to Apple’s privacy policy.
Read More ›Financial Planning
2/25/2021
FinancialPlanning places the Jacob Internet Fund among the top ten funds in terms of annualized return over the last 15 years.
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1/27/2021
InvestmentNews ranks the Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund and Discovery Fund among the top returning equity funds in the fourth quarter of 2020. Both funds achieved a greater than 40% return over the three months
Read More ›Kiplingers
1/23/2021
Kiplinger identifies the Jacob Internet Fund as the top 2020 sector fund, noting the fund’s performance over the last five years. The Jacob Discovery Fund also appears as a leading US small-cap equity fund.
Read More ›Financial Planning
1/20/2021
The Jacob Internet Fund is mentioned in Financial Planning's list of actively managed funds with the biggest gains in 2020.
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1/20/2021
Darren Chervitz, Portfolio Manager of the Jacob Discovery Fund, outlines his views on biotech investing in this exclusive Business Insider interview. Chervitz discusses important investment themes and risk factors when analyzing these opportunities.
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1/13/2021
Darren Chervitz, Portfolio Manager of the Jacob Discovery Fund, details his unique approach to investing in small and micro-cap companies. His background as a journalist has helped him discover interesting “under-the-radar, under-researched, under-followed companies.
Read More ›Bloomberg
1/6/2021
Darren Chervitz shares his outlook on The Score Media and Gaming, and their flagship app, theScore Bet, in the wake of Canada’s November 2020 decision to legalize single-event sports betting.
Read More ›Bloomberg News
8/22/2020
Ryan Jacob had a sensational track record when he started the Jacob Internet Fund in December 1999 at the age of 30. He had ridden the boom, then he endured the crash and incredibly kept his firm alive to this day.
All of which makes him as qualified as anyone to judge the current tech rally.
Read More ›RedChip Companies
11/2/17
Watch our exclusive interview with Ryan Jacob, founder and CIO of Jacob Asset Management. Founded in 1999, JAM has been recognized as a leader in technology and Internet investing. Since the firm’s early beginnings, JAM has applied its proprietary investment style across other asset classes, broadening its offerings from the Jacob Internet Fund to include the Jacob Small Cap Fund & the Jacob Discovery Fund.
Read More ›Los Angeles Times
5/30/17
"For a lot of consumers and investors, the checkered flag has been waved," said Ryan Jacob, whose firm Jacob Asset Management specializes in tech investments. "Amazon is the dominant player in retail today, and it's hard to imagine anyone having the resources to catch up."
Read More ›CNBC “Fast Money”
4/27/15
Tune in as Darren Chervitz shares his top tech portfolio plays and explains why investors need to become stock pickers.
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4/21/15
Darren Chervitz says, “People are going to want to see more results from core Yahoo.”
Read More ›CNBC “Fast Money”
3/2/15
Listen to Ryan Jacob discuss finding the value in the tech space.
Read More ›CNBC “Fast Money”
7/19/13
Darren Chervitz explains why the market is overreacting to Google earnings miss.
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7/16/13
Darren Chervitz applauds Marissa Mayer’s first year as CEO of Yahoo.
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4/16/13
Darren Chervitz shares his opinion on why Marissa Mayer’s initiatives have not done much to boost Yahoo’s prospects.
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6/11/12
Leslie Josephs
Ryan Jacob talks about the success of his Jacob Internet Fund post tech bubble crash.
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6/11/12
Ryan Jacob shares his opinion on why Apple stock is his most fundamental holding.
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2/23/12
Ryan Jacob gives insight on Apple after stocks soared to a new all time high.
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7/25/11
Darren Chervitz expresses his concerns over Netflix price increase.
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11/2/10
Adam Satariano
Ryan Jacob wants a greater cash return to shareholders.
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10/14/10
Ryan Jacob: “There is a limited amount of patience left.”
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4/26/10
Jacob Funds adds two new funds.
Read More ›Investors’ Business Daily
03/24/10
Pete Barlas
Darren Chervitz: “They are two different animals.”
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12/04/09
“How the Internet Changed Business”
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06/09/09
Ryan Jacob thinks there is some growth without as much risk in technology sector.
Read More ›Bloomberg Business
05/12/09
Ryan Jacob shines light on the attractiveness of tech stocks.
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