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Minimizing The Damage Of Large, Unexpected Withdrawals

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

There is a secondary, more subtle point that relates to portfolio construction and portfolio theory as we discuss here and as I have implemented into client accounts. Back in 2006 and 2007 there were far fewer funds available to help offset large stock market declines.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy

Brown Advisory

Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy achen Wed, 09/20/2017 - 16:43 Over time, the Brown Advisory small-cap growth team, led by Christopher Berrier and George Sakellaris, watched numerous successful investments compound and grow out of their investible universe.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy

Brown Advisory

Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy. Chris and George are both seasoned managers - each with over 16 years of experience – but with complementary backgrounds. In early 2006, he took over the small-cap initiative at Brown Advisory, pioneering the current approach. Wed, 09/20/2017 - 16:43.

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Trying To Find The Optimal Number Of Stocks To Own

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

I don't think I've ever had a client stock go up that much in less than a year but if I did, it was luck. If you build a reasonably diversified portfolio of individual stocks and you do some decent work on stock selection, I think odds are you'll hit a couple of monster winners if you can hold over the long term.

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Transcript: Marta Norton

The Big Picture

She has a fascinating career, starting a PLS working away up as an analyst and eventually, head of outcome-based strategies for Morningstar, eventually rising from that position and portfolio manager to Chief Investment Officer. And so our customer base is financial advisors and their underlying clients. NORTON: They can be.

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Rude Awakening

Brown Advisory

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

Brown Advisory

It is up to investment managers and, ultimately, their clients whether they seek investment exposures that are systematic (beta exposure) or idiosyncratic (alpha exposure). In studying the characteristics of socially responsible indices, some researchers have found high correlations with conventional indices (Statman, 2006).