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Global Leaders Investment Letter: August 2022

Brown Advisory

As economies decouple and deglobalise, prior “just-in-time” firms will move to “just-in-case” inventory, so it won’t be surprising to see RoICs come down without an offset in either asset turns or profit margins as they carry more robust inventory levels. In the period 2010 to 2014 there was a boom in energy capex particularly into U.S.

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

Brown Advisory

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said in April that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001, when it started to sell its tobacco stocks, until the end of 2014, when it completed the divestment. with more than $291 billion in assets.

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

Brown Advisory

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said in April that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001, when it started to sell its tobacco stocks, until the end of 2014, when it completed the divestment. with more than $291 billion in assets. High Stakes.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Screening can also impact returns over time; the California Public Employees’ Retirement System stated recently that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001 and 2014 as it gradually divested its tobacco holdings. We believe it is essential for investors to clarify the precise objectives of their screening efforts.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Screening can also impact returns over time; the California Public Employees’ Retirement System stated recently that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001 and 2014 as it gradually divested its tobacco holdings. We believe it is essential for investors to clarify the precise objectives of their screening efforts.

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Don't get an "F" on FBAR

Brown Advisory

When clients have assets in multiple countries, this task can become more complicated—not just in terms of long-term thinking, but also in ensuring they are compliant with all those countries’ tax codes. taxpayer must file an FBAR in any year that they have assets in financial accounts outside the U.S.

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Don't get an "F" on FBAR

Brown Advisory

When clients have assets in multiple countries, this task can become more complicated—not just in terms of long-term thinking, but also in ensuring they are compliant with all those countries’ tax codes. taxpayer must file an FBAR in any year that they have assets in financial accounts outside the U.S.