“From the beginning of April through year end is where you saw low quality dominate the equity markets.”
Each quarter, Jon Christensen, Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst, provides an update on the performance of the Mid Cap Core strategy and shares his market outlook. Listen to his most recent episode where Jon recaps market activity during 4Q 2025.
Key Insights and Trends
- How momentum investing favored lower‑quality stocks across sectors
- The widening performance gap driven by speculative areas of the market, with both the S&P 500 and small caps advancing but for different reasons
- The team’s long‑term focus on consistent, stable earnings despite short‑term sentiment pressures
- Primary contributors and detractors to the Mid Cap Core strategy
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