Lazard's Flood 'open' to energy and financials if Trump keeps word on fiscal plans but taking wait and see approach

Concentrated portolio remains unchanged following election

Daniel Flynn
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Martin Flood, co-manager of the $333m Lazard US Equity Concentrated fund, said he would be "open-minded" on cyclicals like financials and energy if President-Elect Donald Trump follows through on his pre-election rhetoric, but added the economic impacts of his presidency are currently too speculative to position his portfolio around.

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