Three high-quality growth stocks to invest in now

Professional investor Catherine Stanley looks for firms with experienced management, a competitive business model and a financial position that allows for sustainable growth. Here, she tips three of her favourites.

Each week, a professional investor tells MoneyWeek where she'd put her money now. This week: Catherine Stanley, manager of the F&C UK Dynamic Fund

The market environment has been very tough since Peter Lees and I took over the F&C UK Dynamic fund, with the FTSE All-Share Index down 14.36% year-to-date. As the market has become more risk-averse, we have re-focused on high-quality growth stocks. We look for firms with strong fundamentals, such as experienced management, a competitive business model and a financial position that allows for sustainable growth. We aim to find firms that we expect to perform well over the cycle, rather than trying to chase short-term gains. Overall, we want to avoid treading on mines and to focus on buying companies at attractive prices.

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