Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As recently as 2012 Puerto Rico was able to sell to investors public-sector bonds despite its bleak fiscal outlook and shrinking economy. The hazards of appropriation bonds underscore the value of a bottom-up approach to building a municipal bond portfolio. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Rude Awakening.

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Transportation Government Economy Asset Allocation 52

Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

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?

Economy 40

Economy Economics Asset Allocation Clients 40

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

At the time, those funds were having success because of Hussman's generally defensive portfolio posture. The funds might play a role in a diversified portfolio but hard to peg either one as a single portfolio solution. The idea of a single fund, all-weather portfolio is intellectually appealing even if it probably doesn't exist.

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Asset Allocation Portfolio Assets Numbers 68

Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2015

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.

Investing 52

Investing Investments Valuation Assets 52

The Better Letter

JANUARY 26, 2024

2012 : “The present menu of investment opportunities continues to be among the worst in history.” Former Reagan White House Budget Director David Stockman has predicted market crashes in 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. percent while the S&P 500 made 14.82

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Assets Valuation Management Investing 103

Brown Advisory

MARCH 28, 2017

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.

Portfolio 52

Portfolio Clients Nonprofit Asset Allocation 52

Brown Advisory

MARCH 28, 2017

Assets in investments aligned to environmental, social or governance factors increased nearly fivefold between 2012 and 2016, according to US SIF Foundation. . . One family we advise wants to support local businesses with a regionally focused portfolio. That can be a mistake.

Portfolio 52

Portfolio Clients Nonprofit Asset Allocation 52

Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

By Mick Dillon, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Global Leaders Strategy; 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. Rude Awakening.

Estate Planning 52

Estate Planning Assets Distribution Compliance 52

The Irrelevant Investor

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Fisher, 1958 The Money Game - George Goodman, 1967 A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton Malkiel, 1973 Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises - Charles Kindleberger, 1978 The Alchemy of Finance - George Soros, 1987 Market Wizards - Jack Schwager, 1989 Liar's Poker - Michael Lewis, 1989 101 Years on Wall Street, An Investor's Almanac (..)

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Investing Investments Asset Allocation Investment Planning 52