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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: August 2023

Brown Advisory

We discuss factor risk, some views on artificial intelligence, and our upcoming offsite in this letter. Factor risk is best described as any exposure that can explain the portfolio returns other than the individual investments, such as a “theme” or a sector. We have seen these factor risks play out many times.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

In this brief paper, we will touch on what we believe are some of the most important issues and questions—including the different types of assets, return potential, fees, liquidity, diversification, volatility and transparency—that investment committees must understand as they weigh adding alternatives to their portfolios.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

In this brief paper, we will touch on what we believe are some of the most important issues and questions—including the different types of assets, return potential, fees, liquidity, diversification, volatility and transparency—that investment committees must understand as they weigh adding alternatives to their portfolios.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

On A Shoestring ajackson Thu, 03/28/2019 - 08:20 In this article, we offer a robust analytical framework that can help endowments and foundations think about spend-rate planning, in terms of key risks they face such as short-term drawdown risk and long-term erosion of capital. SOURCE: Bloomberg. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

In this article, we offer a robust analytical framework that can help endowments and foundations think about spend-rate planning, in terms of key risks they face such as short-term drawdown risk and long-term erosion of capital. We believe committees need a comprehensive framework to help them understand and balance these risks.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

Beyond Bottom-Up achen Mon, 12/18/2017 - 16:48 Fundamental investing is a contest of advantage: informational, analytical and behavioral. Investigative Research Process: Receive assignment from a portfolio manager or sector analyst. If they can do it consistently, it may become a formula for long-term success.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

Mon, 12/18/2017 - 16:48. The following are ways we seek to identify additional risks and opportunities outside traditional analysis: Investigative research. ESG analysis. Quantitative risk analysis and reporting. Investigative Research Process: Receive assignment from a portfolio manager or sector analyst.