Andrew Slimmon, Senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joined Bloomberg Open Interest to discuss his midyear market outlook. He also shares insight on his investment strategies.
“I think we put too much emphasis on the ability to predict what's going on from a macroeconomic and we don't focus enough on the behavioral aspects. As a core manager, whether its globally or domestically, if we can tack against the wind, that’s our advantage.”
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