Our Commitment
We are dedicated to:
- Active Investment Management: Investment teams apply bottom-up, repeatable processes steeped in rigorous research and analysis with a goal of delivering long-term relative outperformance.
- Nurturing Client Engagement:
Investment teams proactively provide our clients with the data and investment resources they need to make informed decisions.
- Investment-focused Culture:
Scout's associates contribute their financial services expertise and thought leadership to support firm growth and to help clients achieve their investment objectives.
Scout Equity Investing Approach
Scout's equity investment teams employ distinct investment philosophies and processes to achieve long-term capital appreciation objectives that are consistent with client goals. As a result, our teams:
- Actively manage strategies, striving to generate positive alpha by applying research-based insights and analysis to portfolio construction.
- Focus on quality, identifying companies that have sound fundamentals, favorable growth prospects, competitive advantages and savvy management teams.
- Apply risk measures, prudently reviewing risk factors and embedding risk controls into investment processes.
This material is provided for informational purposes only and contains no investment advice or recommendations to buy, sell or hold any specific securities. You should not interpret the statements in this material as investment, tax, legal, or financial planning advice. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. There is no assurance the investment strategy will meet its investment objective. Graphs or other illustrations, if included, are provided for illustrative purposes only and not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell securities displaying similar characteristics. Scout Investments, and its fixed income division Reams Asset Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Investment Management, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. Neither Scout Investments, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees nor agents accept any liability for any loss or damage arising out of your use of all or any part of this material. Additional information is available at www.scoutinv.com or www.reamsasset.com.
For more than three decades, our investment teams have actively managed a distinct suite of equity and fixed income strategies by applying repeatable, proven processes steeped in rigorous research and analysis.
Scout has grown from our initial mutual fund offerings to becoming an institutional asset management firm with global distribution. Scout now offers mutual funds and separate account investment strategies for investors.
The firm began as Scout Funds in 1982 as a division of UMB Bank, n.a. In 2001, the firm incorporated as Scout Investment Advisors, Inc. and registered as an investment advisor with the SEC. In 2009, the firm became an independent subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF). In 2010, the firm was renamed Scout Investments, Inc. and, in the same year, acquired Reams Asset Management (Reams). In November of 2017, Scout, including Reams, was acquired by Raymond James Investment Management.
Today, our equity management teams in Kansas City, Missouri employ distinct investment processes in search of companies with quality attributes including prudent management, strong fundamentals and growth catalysts. All of Scout’s associates are committed to proactively providing the products, performance and resources that help our clients achieve their investment objectives.
This material is provided for informational purposes only and contains no investment advice or recommendations to buy, sell or hold any specific securities. You should not interpret the statements in this material as investment, tax, legal, or financial planning advice. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee or indicate future results. There is no assurance the investment strategy will meet its investment objective. Graphs or other illustrations, if included, are provided for illustrative purposes only and not intended as a recommendation to buy or sell securities displaying similar characteristics. Scout Investments, and its fixed income division Reams Asset Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Investment Management, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. Neither Scout Investments, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees nor agents accept any liability for any loss or damage arising out of your use of all or any part of this material. Additional information is available at www.scoutinv.com or www.reamsasset.com.