Madison Funds’ Haruki Toyama on Moat Investing

Earnings expectations have shifted from the start of the year when analysts were forecasting 13% growth for large-cap stocks and are now predicting 9%. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, Bloomberg Intelligence mutual fund and active-management analyst, along with co-host Gina Martin Adams, BI’s chief equity strategist, spoke with Head of Mid-Cap & Large-Cap Equity at Madison Funds, Haruki Toyama, who’s also a portfolio manager for the firm’s Large Cap Fund (MNVAX) and Mid Cap Fund (MERAX). They discussed viewing investments as ownership stakes and why the quality of business and its moat are crucial for long-term investments. They also spoke about the critical role of management teams in driving company success and why market downturns can create opportunities for resilient companies.

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