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Investment Perspectives | Cool Change

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As head of asset allocation research in our Investment Solutions Group, he is responsible for analyzing the relative attractiveness of various asset classes and investment strategies. Technology has also enabled analysts, portfolio managers and traders to improve their productivity.

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Investment Perspectives | Cool Change

Brown Advisory

As head of asset allocation research in our Investment Solutions Group, he is responsible for analyzing the relative attractiveness of various asset classes and investment strategies. Technology has also enabled analysts, portfolio managers and traders to improve their productivity. Nate Silver, 2012.

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Shadow Consumption

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By Mick Dillon, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Global Leaders Strategy and Priyanka Agnihotri, Equity Research Analyst. By Stephen Shutz, CFA, Tax-Exempt Portfolio Manager. As recently as 2012 Puerto Rico was able to sell to investors public-sector bonds despite its bleak fiscal outlook and shrinking economy.

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Rude Awakening

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As recently as 2012 Puerto Rico was able to sell to investors public-sector bonds despite its bleak fiscal outlook and shrinking economy. By Mick Dillon, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Global Leaders Strategy; Priyanka Agnihotri, Equity Research Analyst. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Rude Awakening.

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Europe's Slow Climb

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By Stephen Shutz, CFA, Tax-Exempt Portfolio Manager. As recently as 2012 Puerto Rico was able to sell to investors public-sector bonds despite its bleak fiscal outlook and shrinking economy. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Rude Awakening. Dream or Opportunity?

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Investment Perspectives | Bubbles II

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A good example today is biotechnology, in which prices have more than tripled since early 2012, as measured by the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. These extremes pose a serious challenge for portfolio managers because they can distort the benchmark indices against which portfolios are compared.

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Starting Points

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Assets in investments aligned to environmental, social or governance factors increased nearly fivefold between 2012 and 2016, according to US SIF Foundation. Still, nearly three out of four investors wait for their advisors to raise the topic of sustainability in relation to their portfolios, according to a 2013 survey by Calvert Investments.