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Warren Koontz		“We believe that value can be found in all sectors of the market, so we are looking where our competitors in the value space may not traditionally look in trying to find positive potential that is undiscovered. ”
		Loomis Sayles Value Fund

The fact that expectations are usually priced in a stock is a simple truth that most investors tend to neglect. That helps Warren Koontz, the manager of the Loomis Sayles Value Fund, to find undiscovered value in areas not typical for value managers. With a portfolio that’s constructed on the basis of individual ideas, and a time horizon of two to three years, the fund benefits from the volatility created by the short-term mentality of the market.