Growth Investing in Volatile Markets – American Century – 2.17.22

Summary:

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Market volatility has significantly impacted growth stocks. But focusing on quality companies innovating in large markets can highlight opportunities when short-term stock prices disconnect from their long-term fundamentals.

Join Portfolio Manager Prabha Ram and Client Portfolio Manager Kevin Lewis for a timely discussion on:

• Different approaches to growth investing and an overview of growth’s recent performance
• How we identify companies positioned for sustained growth in earlier stages
• Why this style of investing may be poised for future success

Speakers:

Prabha Ram, CFA, is a portfolio manager for American Century Investments, a premier investment manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. She is based in the company’s New York office.

Prabha co-manages the U.S. Focused Dynamic Growth strategy and provides fundamental research and equity analysis for this strategy as well as U.S. Premier Large Cap Growth, U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth, and Health Care Impact Equity. Before joining American Century Investments in 2008, she served at Bear Stearns Asset Management as a vice president covering financials and industrials for growth portfolios. Prior to that, Prabha worked as an associate for Merrill Lynch Equity Research covering brokers, multinational banks and asset managers.

Prabha received a bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Madras in Chennai, India, and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Maine in Orono, Maine. Prabha also earned a master’s degree in business administration from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is a CFA^® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.

Kevin Lewis, CFA, CAIA, is vice president and senior client portfolio manager for American Century Investments, a premier investment manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. He is based in the company’s Kansas City, Missouri office.

Kevin is a member of the Global Growth Equity group and is responsible for communicating investment strategy and results to clients. Prior to his current role, he was a portfolio manager for two U.S. growth strategies at American Century Investments. Before joining the firm in 1995, Kevin was a senior equity portfolio manager at Virtus Capital Management. He has worked in the investment industry since 1983. In addition to his industry experience, Kevin served six years as a combat engineer officer in the Virginia National Guard and Reserve.

Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Virginia Tech. He is a CFA^® charterholder, a CAIA^® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.

Mark Gregory, CAIA, is director, product management for American Century Investments, a premier investment manager headquartered in Kansas City, Mo.

Mr. Gregory directs all product initiatives for the American Century’s U.S. Growth Equity and U.S. Value Equity product lines.

Previously, Mr. Gregory served as vice president, manager of products & performance for UMB, where he was responsible for investment strategy research. He oversaw manager due diligence and selection, product and client portfolio performance, was a voting member of the Asset Allocation committee and chaired the Capital Markets Assumptions committee. He served as a senior portfolio research analyst for American Century Investments prior to that.

Mr. Gregory holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of St. Mary. He is a CAIA charter holder.