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The Advisory | June 2015

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The Advisory | June 2015. Wed, 06/03/2015 - 10:14. Ahead of the first tightening by the Federal Reserve in nine years, we are shifting into less-traditional assets, anticipating that, at best, U.S. The easing helped stabilize financial markets, reduced the risk of deflation and resuscitated the economy and job growth.

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No Pain, No Gain

Investing Caffeine

Although I have noted some of the key headwinds the economy faces above, it is worth noting that current corporate profits remain at/near all-time record highs (see chart below) and the 3.6% As Albert Einstein stated, “In the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.”.

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Insane Gain After Fed & Ukraine Pain

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The Fed’s goal is to increase the cost of borrowing, thereby slowing down the economy and reducing inflation. On the surface this sounds scary, but do you remember what happened the last time the Fed tapped the interest rate brakes during 2015 – 2018? over the next couple of years. If Things Are So Bad, Why Are Prices Going Up?

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

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks achen Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47 Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. is much clearer.

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

Brown Advisory

Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. We maintain a model portfolio internally to track the results of our asset allocation stances. Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47.

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Diamonds In The Rough

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Wed, 12/02/2015 - 12:58. Weak commodity prices and flagging emerging market economies have dimmed the outlook for energy and metals companies, and are shaking up the high-yield bond market. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Diamonds In The Rough.

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From Rocket Ship to Roller Coaster

Investing Caffeine

However, the fact remains the economy remains strong, corporate profits are at record levels, unemployment is low, and interest rates remain at attractive levels despite nagging inflation ( see chart below ) and the removal of accommodative monetary policies by the Federal Reserve.

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