Growth versus value is a hotly debated subject. The former generally outperformed in the decade-long low interest rate environment, but the latter has now received a welcome boost. Merchants takes a value approach to investing, and managed to deliver strong performance, over time, even when value was out of favour. That’s because the managers are experts when it comes to identifying good, fundamentally sound businesses.
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