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Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson on Contrarian Calls And Conviction
The Wall Street star strategist explains why going against the crowd is his comfort zone.
Mike Wilson was uneasy, just as he likes it.
It was April, and President Donald Trump’s trade war had roiled financial markets, making Morgan Stanley’s chief US equity strategist a sought-after TV guest. The studio lights didn’t faze the Wall Street veteran. He’s used to those, thanks to dozens of appearances across business news networks as he rose to prominence in recent years. Talking on TV comes with the strategist’s job.