Highlights from Strategic's 2023 Idea Lab Conference

An excerpt from our Third Quarter 2023 Investment Brief: 

This year’s Idea Lab examined the outlook for value-added investments, and the challenges of portfolio management in an environment beset by aggressive monetary policy tightening, high asset valuations, and shifting geopolitical tensions. While it is difficult to capture the breadth and depth of the discussions across the two-day forum, four areas were particularly noteworthy: the importance of diversification and a long time horizon to navigating today’s turbulent markets, the opportunities arising from the commercialization of artificial intelligence, the value-added returns available today in the credit and mortgage markets, and the potential offered by disruptive businesses operating in the consumer sector. Additionally, Christopher Varelas, author of How Money Became Dangerous: The Inside Story of Our Turbulent Relationship with Modern Finance offered cogent observations on the world of finance. Finally, a special session reviewed Strategic’s initiatives with Emerging Managers, and the intersection of these efforts with our work in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.