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SPX Barbell Value Growth Rebalance

Returning to a barbell-shaped portfolio provides balance between protecting against downside volatility and participating in future upside.

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"Looking forward, we think returning to a barbell-shaped portfolio (half value and half growth) provides the balance between protecting against downside volatility yet still allowing investors to participate in future upside."

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