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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 how do we think about them from a valuation perspective? NORTON: Yeah. NORTON: Yeah.

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Investment Perspectives | Bubbles II

Brown Advisory

In Engines That Move Markets, a 2002 book about the cycles of technology investing, Alasdair Nairn defines “bubbles” as periods when investors appear to suspend rational valuation, much as they had during the dotcom craze shortly before the book was published. Unsurprisingly, as volume has increased, so have valuations. Possible Signs.

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Investment Perspectives | Cool Change

Brown Advisory

Ever since Taylor joined our firm in 2010, I’ve been deeply impressed with his understanding of the markets and his intellectual curiosity with respect to all types of investments. Technology has also enabled analysts, portfolio managers and traders to improve their productivity. A cool change indeed.

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Investment Perspectives | Cool Change

Brown Advisory

Ever since Taylor joined our firm in 2010, I’ve been deeply impressed with his understanding of the markets and his intellectual curiosity with respect to all types of investments. Technology has also enabled analysts, portfolio managers and traders to improve their productivity. A cool change indeed.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

Throughout this period, we often saw windows in which we believed that European valuations were more attractive, but we were cautious due to Europe’s high debt levels and struggles to generate economic growth. large-cap managers have been able to beat the market consistently. is not particularly notable. is much clearer.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

Throughout this period, we often saw windows in which we believed that European valuations were more attractive, but we were cautious due to Europe’s high debt levels and struggles to generate economic growth. large-cap managers have been able to beat the market consistently. is not particularly notable. is much clearer.

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Transcript: Michael Rockefeller

The Big Picture

There are about 13 different portfolio managers each focused on a different sub-sector. And when they look at a sector, they want to be long, the very best stocks at the best valuations they can, and short the worst stocks at the worst valuations. You have 13 portfolio managers plus including you and Carl.