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Fear Not

The Better Letter

As Morgan Housel has cautioned : “The business model of the majority of financial services companies relies on exploiting the fears, emotions, and lack of intelligence of customers. who became a professor at the University of Michigan before setting up his own asset management firm. percent in 2014; HSGFX declined 8.50

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Tales from the Crypto: How to Think About Bitcoin

ClearMoney

Any asset subject to such sharp swings may be catnip for traders but of limited value either as a reliable medium of exchange (to replace cash) or as a risk-reducing or inflation-hedging asset in a diversified portfolio (to replace bonds). Assessing the merits of bitcoin as an investment can be problematic. Dimensional Japan Ltd.,

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Emerging Market Banks: Promise Amid Skepticism

Brown Advisory

In particular, we see strong potential for companies that are well-positioned to serve members of the growing middle class in emerging economies, many of whom will be accessing a variety of services, such as banking and other financial services, for the first time (see chart below).

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Emerging Market Banks: Promise Amid Skepticism

Brown Advisory

In particular, we see strong potential for companies that are well-positioned to serve members of the growing middle class in emerging economies, many of whom will be accessing a variety of services, such as banking and other financial services, for the first time (see chart below). .

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Managing Liquidity in the Coronavirus Market

Brown Advisory

The background liquidity conditions for capital markets have changed substantively since the 2008-09 financial crisis, and to some extent these changes have contributed to the liquidity crunch in various segments of the market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. As we now know, this celebration was premature. Despite the U.S.

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Managing Liquidity in the Coronavirus Market

Brown Advisory

The background liquidity conditions for capital markets have changed substantively since the 2008-09 financial crisis, and to some extent these changes have contributed to the liquidity crunch in various segments of the market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. As we now know, this celebration was premature. Despite the U.S.

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Investment Perspectives | Real Returns

Brown Advisory

Investment Perspectives | Real Returns achen Fri, 07/01/2016 - 06:00 One of the most penetrating and recurring questions we receive from clients is, “what is a reasonable long-term expectation for U.S. Private clients typically find themselves in a similar position, although they may not describe it in the same terms.