Presentation overview 

Since the pandemic, markets have been a rollercoaster ride, with growth stocks in particular bearing the brunt of investor worries. In an era of higher interest rates and international tensions, does growth investing still have a place in your clients' portfolio? The Baillie Gifford Managed Fund has a near four decade track record of investing through times of change and volatility, and in this session the team will share some of the lessons they have learned along the way about how best to navigate tricky waters.

Learning outcomes

To understand three crucial investment truths:

One.

Explain why volatility is inevitable and necessary when investing in equities.

Two.

Describe the most important determinant of share-price returns.

Three.

Identify the different types of growth available to investors.