Successful portfolios need to perform irrespective of economic and market conditions. Creating a portfolio that can work in many different outcomes requires a different way of thinking. This presentation will demonstrate the essential features of such a portfolio.

They can be summarised in just three words - Breadth, Balance and Timeframe. Allowing managers a broad investment freedom makes it easier for them to find return-generating ideas that combine well together. A deep understanding of risk is critical to creating a balanced portfolio and that balance gives the portfolio manager the ultimate luxury of a long term time horizon.

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