The Portfolio¿s investment objective is long term growth of capital. The Portfolio seeks to generate positive returns by employing an absolute return strategy without regard to indices and benchmarks. The Investment Manager pursues this approach emphasizing each of the following three components: (1) sector and security selection, (2) positive net long exposures to European and/or other equities, and (3) a 'beta' hedging strategy to flexibly adjust the Portfolio's net long exposures to individual European markets, countries and sectors.