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Rude Awakening

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million in 2006, inhibiting demand and economic growth, according to the Krueger report. Meanwhile, tax revenues have declined to about 12% of GNP from more than 15% before 2006, the Krueger report said. By Mick Dillon, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Global Leaders Strategy; Priyanka Agnihotri, Equity Research Analyst.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

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Background As most readers are likely aware, the academic and investment communities have long debated whether ESG factors positively, negatively, or neutrally influence portfolio performance. The Journal of Portfolio Management 40(2): 18-29. Journal of Portfolio Management. Journal of Portfolio Management.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

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As most readers are likely aware, the academic and investment communities have long debated whether ESG factors positively, negatively, or neutrally influence portfolio performance. In studying the characteristics of socially responsible indices, some researchers have found high correlations with conventional indices (Statman, 2006).

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The Advisory | June 2015

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Ahead of the first tightening by the Federal Reserve in nine years, we are shifting into less-traditional assets, anticipating that, at best, U.S. In anticipation of the policy switch, we have reallocated across a wide range of asset classes in an effort to limit risks and seize new opportunities. SOURCE: Bloomberg. .

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Transcript: Julian Salisbury, GS

The Big Picture

And then in a fit of madness, I guess, at the end of 2006, the credit markets were pretty uninteresting. So what we find, and then of course we have a multi-asset solutions business where we talk to clients about the entirety of their portfolio, their strategic asset allocation models. Is that more or less right?

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Transcript: Maria Vassalou

The Big Picture

But in my case, it was very helpful because I had the opportunity to spend over 10 years doing intensive research in the intersection of macro and finance and asset pricing. And all these questions that I was trying to answer had direct applications to hedge fund strategies and portfolio management. VASSALOU: Pretty much.

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