3Q2020 – Global Emerging Markets Growth Commentary
Rather than concerning ourselves with market timing, we’re happy to add to our position and keep our eyes on the horizon.
Rather than concerning ourselves with market timing, we’re happy to add to our position and keep our eyes on the horizon.
We believe having conviction in the quality of our businesses and a focus on the long-term is paramount to navigating periods of heightened volatility.
Agility matters in a crisis because periods of disruption, by their definition, force change.
Our research takes us to where we think we have the best combination of financial superiority, competitive strength, growth opportunity and valuation.
We concentrate the Portfolio in the quality growth businesses where we believe the fundamentals best support value.
Consistency is an antidote to uncertainty, and we will continue to seek to optimize the Portfolio for both superior growth and resilience.
We believe the opportunity for businesses that can provide consumer-relevant products and services in emerging markets is enormous and should persist for years, if not decades.
By owning approximately 30 of what we believe are the best companies in our category, we feel our strategy is well positioned to protect capital and to participate when the market rebounds.
We will continue to seize opportunities where short-term noise allows us to identify and purchase what we think are great businesses with bright futures.
We believe aligning with the most competitively advantaged businesses for the long term, through crises, is the best way to not only generate positive returns but also to preserve capital during tough times.