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MiB: Cliff Asness, AQR

The Big Picture

The firm has ~$100 billion in assets under management. The firm can go decades where they don’t talk about value (Post-GFC to 2017), because most everything else they do was working. This week, we speak with Cliff Asness , co-founder and managing partner at AQR Capital Management.

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2017 Year-End Planning Letter

Brown Advisory

2017 Year-End Planning Letter. Mon, 12/04/2017 - 13:10. We are closing 2017 with nearly the same stance as last year. Spotlights for Prudent Planning in 2017. There have been very few changes to tax law in 2017, given that Congress has been focused on the longer-term tax reform effort. Since last year’s U.S.

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Bharat Highways InvIT IPO Review – Financials,GMP & More

Trade Brains

The Company has over 6 years of experience in the execution of infrastructure projects since 2017. Under the Bharatmala Pariyojana plan, the Government approved Phase-I of the project in October 2017 with an aggregate length of 34,800 Km with an estimated outlay of Rs. The IRB InvIT was listed on the exchanges in June of 2017.

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Looking at the Rise of Money Losing Companies

Validea

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article where I looked at the valuation of the median stock and how it has changed over time. 12/29/2017 2.9% 12/29/2017 49.5% And with intangible assets rising in the economy, standard earnings calculations are becoming less and less accurate. By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® ( @practicalquant ) —.

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March Madness: Final Four Investing Bracket 2024

Dear Mr. Market

We break down and assign each of the four “regions” with an asset class and then pick teams (stocks) that we think have the best chance at doing well relative to others. That said, it loses early in round one simply due to us believing it’s close to full valuation and due for a breather.

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Operational Risk Management 2023 – Portfolio Go No Go Checklist!

David Nelson

Most valuation models start with the risk free alternative and with short term treasuries yielding well above 4%, the growth necessary to support high multiple growth stocks is just that much higher. From 2017 – 2021 growth outperformed value by a staggering 119%. Growth vs Value – There was no alternative. 60-40 is reborn.

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Good Preparation Leads to a Good Audit Experience: What to Expect from Your Investment Advisor

Brown Advisory

The ambiguity surrounding securities levels is sometimes a point of frustration for NFP staff, especially in the valuing of less liquid, harder-to-ascertain level 2 and 3 assets. Explain the timing difference and cutoff on valuations. To help efficiently support the leveling process, we recommend a four-step process: 1.