Ariel Investments

We are proud to share that our Founder and Co-CEO John W. Rogers, Jr. will be honored as one of this year’s Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Laureates, selected for demonstrating a commitment to social change alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lin Manuel Miranda, Antonio Neri and Tom Wilson. Read more about the December gala here: https://lnkd.in/d6b2f-gG We hope to see you there! #ShareAriel

We invite you to join Ariel's 3Q 2024 Market Update webinar on December 3 at 3:00 PM ET. We’ll hear from Mellody Hobson, John W. Rogers, Jr., Charles Bobrinskoy, Timothy Fidler and Henry Mallari-D'Auria. Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/eiJTK8CA #ShareAriel

Congratulations are in order for Emma Rodriguez-Ayala, Ariel’s Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, and Carlos E. Calderon, Ariel’s Chief Financial Officer, who have both been named Crain's Chicago Business Notable Latino Leaders.   A proud native of Puerto Rico, Emma’s promotion to CAO has expanded her leadership to the firm’s operations team, technology team and beyond. Carlos has played an integral role on Ariel Alternatives’ valuation committee, helping to evaluate prospective #ProjectBlack portfolio companies.   Read their features here: *Emma Rodriguez-Ayala: https://lnkd.in/e5QPRc_D *Carlos Calderon: https://lnkd.in/eWF2s5J9   #ShareAriel

We are looking forward to returning to Schwab #IMPACT2024 in San Francisco and welcoming conference attendees at booth #1212. Come by to meet our team, including: *Head of Consultant Relations and Financial Intermediaries Bonnie Orlowski, CAIA *Director of National Accounts Josean Fernandez, CAIA *Client Portfolio Manager Danan Kirby, CFA *Senior Client Relations Associate Henry Sholl, CFP® *Director of Marketing and Special Projects Roopa Weber *Communications Director Emily Kuchman We also invite you to our education session with Vice Chairman Charles Bobrinskoy and Danan Kirby, CFA—moderated by Schwab’s Kevin Gordon—to learn about the application of behavioral finance to value investing, offering a comprehensive look at how macroeconomic trends and behavioral insights can be leveraged to make informed decisions in any type of market.   Learn more about IMPACT® here: https://impact.schwab.com/ #ShareAriel

Fortune named Ariel Co-CEO Mellody Hobson to its inaugural 100 Most Powerful People in Business list. A fierce advocate for investment excellence, financial literacy and addressing the nation’s racial wealth gap, we are proud to have Mellody at the helm of Ariel after joining as an intern over 30 years ago. Congratulations to the inspirational leaders featured. Read the profile here: https://lnkd.in/eTTnRrKn #ShareAriel

Our 3Q24 portfolio manager letters are here! Co-CEOs John W. Rogers, Jr. and Mellody Hobson believe the negative sentiment engulfing increasingly orphaned small and mid-cap stocks presents a rare opportunity for long-term investors. Vice Chairman Charles Bobrinskoy describes how the market’s excessive focus on short-term factors and temporary anomalies that can depress current results explains the valuation gap. Chief Investment Officer of Global and Emerging Markets Equities Henry Mallari-D'Auria summarizes how our international and global portfolio construction practices have evolved over the past year, and how he’s found “off-the-beaten-path” opportunities in the emerging markets banking sector. Visit the homepage for Ariel’s separately managed accounts, choose a product and click on “Current Quarter Materials” to read the full letters: https://lnkd.in/dDzgGzj2 #ShareAriel

Emma Rodriguez-Ayala, our Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, received the LatinoJustice PRLDEF annual Latina Trailblazers Award! We are proud of her tireless dedication to serving each and every community that she is a part of — including the team here at Ariel. #ShareAriel  

#OprahsFavoriteThings gifts list is an annual holiday highlight, and this year features one of our very own. Today, it was announced that Co-CEO Mellody Hobson’s The New York Times best seller – “Priceless Facts About Money” – is included on the list as featured on OprahDaily.com and in Oprah Daily LLC’s special print 2024 Holiday Edition!   As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, “Financial expert Mellody Hobson wrote this children’s book to encourage financial literacy, but I bet, like me, many adults will learn fun facts about money—such as where the word greenbacks came from.”   To see the list, please visit: https://lnkd.in/grVdtwvA   We hope that many readers will enjoy the priceless gift of financial literacy this holiday season.   #ShareAriel

This summer, our Co-CEO and President Mellody Hobson spoke on a panel hosted by the UNCF, which is celebrating 80 years of providing financial support to Black students and 37 HBCUs. Alongside UNCF President & CEO Dr. Michael Lomax and Phill Gross of Adage Capital Management, the discussion covered a range of topics, including how financial literacy can empower the next generation. Many thanks to Kimberly Godwin for moderating the discussion.   #ShareAriel

The Chicago Bulls are back on the court for their first home game of the season tonight. With our roots in both basketball and the Windy City, we love to support the home team. Pictured here is our Co-CEO John W. Rogers, Jr. alongside Ariel teammates Timothy Fidler, John Oxtoby and Benne Rosner, CFA hosting University of Chicago #RogersScholars at a game. Providing career resources and funded internship opportunities for students interested in financial services careers, this program empowers a diverse group of young scholars to intern at endowment and non-profit investment offices across the country.   Learn more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ewsFsv2e   Go Bulls! #ShareAriel