Why Growth Investing? Why Now?
About This Episode
My guest today will speak to the benefits of active management, why growth investors can generate attractive returns in the current market environment, and the importance of adopting a long-term perspective in investment strategies. We will discuss the mindset that is required for successful growth investing and how financial advisors can help their clients evaluate global growth stocks.
About Our Guest
Mark Urquhart is a partner and investment manager who joined Baillie Gifford in 1996.
He is head of the long-term global growth team, which he co-founded in 2003. He has previously worked in the US, UK and Japanese equity teams. He became a partner in 2004. Mark graduated with a BA in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Oxford in 1992 and spent a year at Harvard as a Kennedy Scholar in 1993 before completing a PhD in politics at the University of Edinburgh in 1996.
Show Notes
Here are some links to learn more about Mark and Baillie Gifford:
- Why Growth? Why Now? paper
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