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Actively Managing through Policy Uncertainty

May 14, 2025

Portfolio Managers Mike Clarfeld and Erica Furfaro highlight how an active approach to investment and portfolio construction can help manage risk and identify attractive entry points into equities during periods of elevated volatility like the current one sparked by Trump administration policies.

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