RICE HALL JAMES built a thriving business on a single foundation: fundamental research can deliver superior long-term investment results. Over the years, it has served as the foothold that supports every investment decision for every dollar we manage. Our core competency at RHJ is crafting portfolios that invest in profitable small- and mid-size companies. This segment of the market is large but analyst coverage is sporadic, making it less efficient than the larger capitalization sector. We strive to recognize opportunity early and to optimize appreciation within a framework of disciplined risk control.

Remaining faithful to our growth-at-a-reasonable-price style, we employ a bottom-up, fundamental approach to identify attractively valued growth companies. We invest in undervalued companies and grow with them until they either become fully valued or no longer meet our exacting criteria.

Our efforts lead us to stocks that exhibit positive catalysts and demonstrate sustainable growth potential.