For investors, a major challenge is to identify those portfolio managers who are most likely to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns in the future. Understanding how an investment philosophy informs a manager’s decision-making can provide meaningful insights into how and why a particular manager generates alpha.

The search for alpha is the search for skill. The Growth Equity Strategies Team (“GES”) believes our alpha thesis, and our ability to consistently implement its tenets, constitutes a differentiated approach. The deeply held beliefs and disciplined process described in this paper guide what we do every day.

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