Global Permanence

Global Permanence

Global Permanence

 
 
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Summary

The investment team makes long-term investments in unique companies whose market value can increase significantly over time for underlying fundamental reasons. Morgan Stanley Global Permanence focuses primarily on established companies globally that benefit from efficient scale. Due to the durability of this long-term competitive advantage, the investment team believes these companies are relatively insulated from disruptive change.

 
 
Investment Approach
Philosophy

Counterpoint Global believes that it may achieve value-added  investment results more consistently through bottom-up analysis  and qualitative judgment rather than through top-down  forecasting. Additionally, the team holds that optimal stock  selection is primarily a function of making long-term investments  in companies with: inherent sustainable competitive advantages  (such as a patent portfolio, a network or community effect, etc.);  brand-name recognition; the ability to redeploy capital at high  rates of return; and strong free-cash-flow yield three to five years in  the future. These characteristics, in the team’s view, provide the  potential for consistent long-term growth and competitive returns.

The team believes that the development of insights is valuable to  the investment process, and guiding principles combined with  intellectual and process flexibility are critical to strong decision-  making in pursuit of attractive investments.

 
Differentiators
ALIGNED WITH CLIENTS

Counterpoint Global’s long-term incentive compensation  program requires investors to allocate a significant portion  of deferred compensation into the portfolios they manage.

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY THINKING AND RESEARCH INTO EMERGING THEMES

Their generalist approach and disruptive change research  are unique in an industry that leans toward specialization.  They promote cross-disciplinary thinking where investors  follow areas with distinctly different business models.

CULTURE

Counterpoint Global has a distinctive culture that  encourages innovation, evolution and continued learning.

EXPERIENCED AND STABLE TEAM

The team has been managing money since 1998. They have  a long-term investment horizon that promotes perspective  and insight.

 
 
 
Investment Process
1
Idea generation

The team generates investment ideas through an ongoing set of activities  conducted individually and collaboratively, including: (i) involvement in  contact networks across industries and in the investment management  business; (ii) its reading network; (iii) its focus on return on invested capital  and free cash flow yield; (iv) team discussions; (v) the identification of  patterns; (vi) conventional-valuation and coverage biases, among others; and (vii) continual research on current company holdings.

2
Bottom-up analysis and valuation

Their quality criteria include business visibility, a diverse customer base, the  sustainability of growth and low capital intensity. Valuation focuses on three-  to five-year free cash flow yield and endgame, a five-year market capitalization  calculation.

3
Disruptive change research

To complement its in-depth, bottom-up research, the team’s disruptive change  researcher investigates big ideas and emerging themes that may have far-  reaching consequences, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain.

4
Portfolio construction and implementation

The team’s portfolios are actively managed and built to maximize expected  value. Company weightings are primarily determined by the quality of the idea  and the team’s conviction. Dennis Lynch leads decision-making along with the  investor responsible for a company and perhaps one other investor.

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Investors  
Dennis Lynch
Head of Counterpoint Global
30 years industry experience
Sandeep Chainani
Managing Director
28 years industry experience
Armistead Nash
Managing Director
24 years industry experience
David Cohen
Managing Director
36 years industry experience
Alex Norton
Executive Director
29 years industry experience
Manas Gautam
Executive Director
12 years industry experience
 

May not represent all Investors.

 
 
 
 
 

RISK CONSIDERATIONS

Diversification does not protect you against a loss in a particular market; however it allows you to spread that risk across various asset classes.

There is no assurance that a strategy will achieve its investment objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of  securities owned by the portfolio will decline. Market values can change daily due to economic and other events (e.g. natural disasters, health crises, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) that affect markets, countries, companies or governments. It is difficult to predict the timing, duration, and potential adverse effects (e.g. portfolio liquidity) of events. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this strategy. Please be aware that this strategy may be subject to certain  additional risks. In general, equity securities’ values also fluctuate in response to activities specific to a company. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks  such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging marketcountries are greater than the risks generally associated with  investments in foreign developed countries. Illiquid securities may be more difficult to sell and value than publicly traded securities (liquidity risk). 

This communication is only intended for and will be only distributed to persons resident in jurisdictions where such distribution or availability would not be contrary  to local laws or regulations.

There is no guarantee that any investment strategy will work under all market conditions, and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term,  especially during periods of downturn in the market. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

A separately managed account may not be appropriate for all investors. Separate accounts managed according to the Strategy include a number of securities and will not  necessarily track the performance of any index. Please consider the investment objectives, risks and fees of the Strategy carefully before investing. A minimum asset  level is required. For important information about the investment manager, please refer to Form ADV Part 2.

Any views and opinions provided are those of the portfolio management team and are subject to change at any time due to market or economic conditions and may  not necessarily come to pass. Furthermore, the views will not be updated or otherwise revised to reflect information that subsequently becomes available or  circumstances existing, or changes occurring. The views expressed do not reflect the opinions of all portfolio managers at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) or the views of the firm as a whole, and may not be reflected in all the strategies and products that the Firm offers.

All information provided has been prepared solely for information purposes and does not constitute an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell any particular  security or to adopt any specific investment strategy. The information herein has not been based on a consideration of any individual investor circumstances and is  not investment advice, nor should it be construed in any way as tax, accounting, legal or regulatory advice. To that end, investors should seek independent legal and  financial advice, including advice as to tax consequences, before making any investment decision.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

The indexes are unmanaged and do not include any expenses, fees or sales charges. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Any index referred to herein is the  intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of the applicable licensor. Any product based on an index is in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted  by the applicable licensor and it shall not have any liability with respect thereto.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The term "free float" represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends.

The information presented represents how the portfolio management team generally implements its investment process under normal market conditions.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management is the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.

 

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