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While our top managers were once again net sellers during the period, they still made some bullish consumer cyclical bets.

Trading activity picked up, but our top managers remained net sellers in the fourth quarter as they maintained a cautious stance toward the market.

The volatility brought on by concerns over global economic growth in the first quarter presented our top managers with both buying and selling opportunities.

Ahead of the sell-off, top managers were cautious in adding to positions and continued to sell fully valued, flawed, or more liquid securities to meet redemption requests.

While the downturn in the equity markets in the back half of 2015 has been detrimental to our top managers' year-to-date performance it has also uncovered a handful of best ideas for the year ahead.

The downturn in the global equity markets provided our top managers with the opportunity to add to existing holdings and make new-money purchases.

Top managers continue to find opportunities for some new-money purchases, while taking full advantage of a rising stock market to book gains in shares trading above their fair value estimates.

Top managers continue to find opportunities for new-money purchases (albeit fewer than in past periods), while taking full advantage of a rising stock market to book some gains.

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