The Oakmark Funds are advised by Harris Associates L.P. an autonomous subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, L.P.
Learn more about the principles and philosophy behind our funds at HarrisAssoc.com.
Partner and Portfolio Manager
Michael Nicolas has been a manager of the Oakmark Fund since 2020 and a manager of the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund since 2022. He is also an investment analyst at Harris Associates and a vice president of the Oakmark Funds.
He started at Harris Associates in 2013 after serving as a managing director at Lakeview Investment Group. Prior to that, he was a senior analyst at Stratford Advisory Group.
Mr. Nicolas earned a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002).
News
March 15, 2024
Portfolio Manager Mike Nicolas discusses why growing per share value over time is a key tenant that helps to avoid value traps during an...
News
March 14, 2024
The Oakmark Equity and Income Fund is honored to receive a 2024 LSEG Lipper Fund Award for best mixed-asset target allocation moderate fund over...
News
March 11, 2024
Portfolio Manager Mike Nicolas discusses today’s opportunity set, makes a case for financials, and comments on value versus growth investing during a CNBC “Money...
At Oakmark, we don’t have an opinion about how equities will perform this year, if a recession will start or if the political parties will produce pro-growth candidates during the next election cycle. As long-term investors, we don’t think it matters.
Commentary
Oakmark Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2024
March 31, 2024
Amid the outperformance of growth stocks to start the year, we are finding attractive opportunities that meet our value investment criteria, which led to us initiating three new holdings during the quarter. ...
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2024
March 31, 2024
Higher interest rates have improved the opportunities available in fixed income securities, and we currently see a more balanced risk-reward value proposition between equities and fixed income than we have in some time.
Oakmark Fund: Fourth Calendar Quarter 2023
December 31, 2023
As things stand today, we believe the value opportunity is at least as good as it was at the start of 2022. As long-term value investors, this opportunity excites us.