In recent times, the Small Ords index has provided strong growth opportunities for investors at a relative discount to the ASX200, which has delivered superior returns for investors. There is still a compelling argument to invest in the small and emerging companies sector via a specialist manager who can select a portfolio of stocks that have significantly higher forecast EPS growth (2019) at significantly lower P/E's to that of the market.

Flinders Investment Partners co-founder and portfolio manager Andrew Mouchacca says small and emerging have continued to offer a fertile hunting ground for high growth, and the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund has shown the sector to deliver solid returns.

In the accompanying article, Mouchacca explains how the investment team identify the best names in small caps and construct portfolios with lower volatility and at a cheaper price than the market.