Joe Frankenfield's Saga Partners is only five years old, but during this time, the firm has earned itself a reputation for picking investments.
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The separately managed accounts strategy returned 63% net in 2019 and 121% in 2020, although performance deteriorated in 2021. Last year, the strategy lost 11% against a 29% return for the S&P 500.
Still, even after this double-digit loss, the Saga Partners Portfolio has returned nearly 30% annualized since its inception compared to a return of almost 19% per annum for the S&P 500.
Frankenfield selects companies for Saga's portfolio based on three main criteria:
- Is the company building a durable competitive...

