Active Resilience

Actively managed, resilient strategies for long-term investors

Every day, we make hundreds of decisions on behalf of our clients. We actively decide what risks to take—and which ones to avoid. Some of our strategies are designed to potentially hold up better in downturns. Others are built for resilience in rising markets. Actively managed, resilient strategies: That’s active resilience.

Active investing offers the chance to outperform through high quality portfolios that are relatively resilient.

William Lock
Head of International Equity Team

The formula for resilient investing consists of two critical elements: pricing power and recurring revenues.

Laura Bottega
Managing Director, International Equity Team

Owning high quality, resilient businesses helps us persevere through downturns.

Kristian Heugh
Managing Director, Counterpoint Global

Seeking to keep volatility within a pre-set range helps maintain a portfolio’s resilience over time.

Andrew Harmstone
Managing Director, Global Balanced Risk Control Team

Companies that diversify and localize their supply chains are likely to be more resilient investments.

Vishal Gupta
Executive Director, Global Emerging Markets Team

Achieving Active Resilience

Investment managers across a range of strategies describe how they seek to achieve active resilience in the portfolios they oversee.

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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee any investment strategy or portfolio will achieve its objective. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Investors should carefully review the fund’s risk considerations (which is accessible by clicking on the fund name above) prior to making any investment decision.

The information presented does not constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations with respect to the investments mentioned. Moreover, neither the information nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any investment.

The views expressed do not reflect the opinions of all Investment teams at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) or the views of the firm as a whole.

Achieving Active Resilience

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