Should You Consider Adding Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) to Your Portfolio?

Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its “Polen Focus Growth Strategy” first quarter 20245 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. 2025 started following the best two-year stretch ever for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, with a return of +90% largely driven by the AI infrastructure narrative. The Trump victory and pro-business agenda boosted optimism, leading to a 7% rally. However, the first wave of Trump tariffs disrupted the global order, causing uncertainty to spike to levels comparable to COVID-19. The Russell 1000 Index concentration,...