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Ensuring Legacies Last

Brown Advisory

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 10:29. An essential step in estate planning is making sure beneficiaries know all the responsibilities and challenges that accompany the management of increasing wealth. When an aging parent with an air-tight estate plan fails to prepare heirs for an inheritance, an act of kindness runs a high risk of backfire.

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The Importance of a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for Your Financial Planning

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Anchoring Expectations

Brown Advisory

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 12:50. It also encompasses intended lifestyle, charitable giving, retirement and estate planning, and liabilities, including anticipated costs for health care. During times of market volatility, such long-term planning enables clients to shake off an impulse to sell. Anchoring Expectations.

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Diamonds In The Rough

Brown Advisory

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 12:58. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Investors should expect the market swings of 2015 to carry over into the new year, driven largely by concerns over weak global growth. Diamonds In The Rough. Ensuring Legacies Last. By Joe Ferlise, Strategic Advisor.

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Rude Awakening

Brown Advisory

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 15:10. The island’s economy has shrunk for nearly a decade and will probably contract by more than 1% during fiscal year 2015, according to a June report commissioned by Puerto Rico and co-written by Anne Krueger, a former first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Rude Awakening.

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Shadow Consumption

Brown Advisory

Tue, 09/01/2015 - 11:30. Each shared auto used by such services could displace nine traditional vehicles, according to a Barclays Capital report dated July 9, 2015. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Protecting inherited assets from a claim by a family member’s ex-spouse can help limit those losses.

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Europe's Slow Climb

Brown Advisory

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 15:10. During the second quarter of 2015, Spain’s gross domestic product expanded 1% on a quarterly basis. Priceline in the second quarter of 2015 reported a 26% surge in gross bookings over the previous 12 months. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Europe's Slow Climb.

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