Select Growth Update
Wes Johnston, a co-portfolio manager on the Select Growth strategy, discusses rapidly changing expectations for Fed policy, how volatility in high growth has spilled over into the broader Russell 1000 Growth index, and where we see potential opportunities.
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Wes
Wes joined Sands Capital in 2004 as a Research Associate on the Global Life Sciences Sector Team, and was subsequently promoted to Research Analyst in 2006 and Sr. Research Analyst in 2009. In 2015, Mr. Johnston became Co-Portfolio Manager of the firm’s Select Growth strategy.
Wes earned a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (2002).Related Article
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