Aug 12, 2026 · 19 min · 11 segments
Why mid cap value may be one of the most underappreciated sectors of the market. • Learn more at thriventfunds.com • Follow us on LinkedIn • Share feedback and questions with us at…
Graham WongGuestMarket360 HostHostI'll start with our belief.

We believe in delivering consistent returns through deep research and critical analysis while also managing risk.

As you may know, there's been a few trends over the past 18 months that has really favored active.

Dispersion of stocks are up, single stock volatility is up, and market is broadening out from the max seven.

Having lived through the dot-com bust, I tend to think about and compare it to the invention of the internet.

And we actually think that AI will be bigger, at least from a profit perspective to the companies.

Other big secular changes are domestic policy changes like tariffs on shoring, tax reform.

These changes really have major impact on businesses' processes to the extent that it might even change business models completely.

There are two ongoing wars that's changing, making impacts on the commodity markets and really changing how the supply chain is flowing.

We think that all these big headwinds and tailwinds really creates an environment where active will shine.

So active managers like us will help investors not only pick the winners, but also avoid losers in the market.
I'll start with our belief.

We believe in delivering consistent returns through deep research and critical analysis while also managing risk.

As you may know, there's been a few trends over the past 18 months that has really favored active.

Dispersion of stocks are up, single stock volatility is up, and market is broadening out from the max seven.

Having lived through the dot-com bust, I tend to think about and compare it to the invention of the internet.

And we actually think that AI will be bigger, at least from a profit perspective to the companies.

Other big secular changes are domestic policy changes like tariffs on shoring, tax reform.

These changes really have major impact on businesses' processes to the extent that it might even change business models completely.

There are two ongoing wars that's changing, making impacts on the commodity markets and really changing how the supply chain is flowing.

We think that all these big headwinds and tailwinds really creates an environment where active will shine.

So active managers like us will help investors not only pick the winners, but also avoid losers in the market.
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