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Reflections for Five Years of Global Leaders

Brown Advisory

Mick Dillon and Bertie Thomson, portfolio managers of the strategy, are keenly aware of the events that have disrupted markets over the last five years, yet equally aware of the risk to the portfolio if they let those events distract them from their research and investment decisions. 6th Edition, 2015. 6th Edition, 2015.

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Reflections for Five Years of Global Leaders

Brown Advisory

Mick Dillon and Bertie Thomson, portfolio managers of the strategy, are keenly aware of the events that have disrupted markets over the last five years, yet equally aware of the risk to the portfolio if they let those events distract them from their research and investment decisions. 6th Edition, 2015. 6th Edition, 2015.

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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

The academic thesis that equity managers as a whole will approximately equal overall market returns is followed by a corollary: Some managers will outperform for periods of time, but it is impossible to predict which manager will deliver favorable results, or when they will do so—in other words, outperformance (alpha) is random.

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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

The academic thesis that equity managers as a whole will approximately equal overall market returns is followed by a corollary: Some managers will outperform for periods of time, but it is impossible to predict which manager will deliver favorable results, or when they will do so—in other words, outperformance (alpha) is random.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

Brown Advisory

ESG information helps with broader due diligence, providing insight into a company’s sustainability strategies alongside their fundamental strengths, the competitive environment, and, of course, stock valuation at the time of buy or sell decisions. The Journal of Portfolio Management 40(2): 18-29. Hammond, and W. Springsteel.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

Brown Advisory

ESG information helps with broader due diligence, providing insight into a company’s sustainability strategies alongside their fundamental strengths, the competitive environment, and, of course, stock valuation at the time of buy or sell decisions. The Journal of Portfolio Management 40(2): 18-29. References. Hammond, and W.

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Introducing the Brown Advisory U.S. Large-Cap Sustainable Value Strategy

Brown Advisory

This is achieved by investing in a concentrated portfolio of companies that, according to our analysis, generate durable levels of free cash flow, exhibit capital discipline and have attractive valuations. They have been chosen for their capital discipline and durable fundamental cash flow, together with an attractive valuation.