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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: August 2023

Brown Advisory

Our investment selection process follows a bottom-up, fundamental approach so we are wary of “sleepwalking into factor risk”. Before making any new investment, we analyse that potential new idea’s contribution to total portfolio risk with the aim of lifting stock-specific risk.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

Each of these philosophies is somewhat rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), which introduced the now-intuitive idea that investments should be measured by how well they compensate investors for risk, as measured by standard deviation (i.e., All analysis is based on data as of Dec. All analysis is based on data as of Dec.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

Each of these philosophies is somewhat rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), which introduced the now-intuitive idea that investments should be measured by how well they compensate investors for risk, as measured by standard deviation (i.e., 31, 2018.). All analysis is based on data as of Dec. SOURCE: Brown Advisory. *We

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NOW 2018 | The Economic Imperative of Climate Action

Brown Advisory

NOW 2018 | The Economic Imperative of Climate Action achen Wed, 05/30/2018 - 16:35 According to recent Gallup polls, 68 percent of Americans believe global warming is caused by human activities. Over 40 percent of Americans either worry a great deal about global warming or think that it will pose a serious threat in their lifetime.

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NOW 2018 | The Economic Imperative of Climate Action

Brown Advisory

NOW 2018 | The Economic Imperative of Climate Action. Wed, 05/30/2018 - 16:35. The speakers on the NOW 2018 panel "The Economic Imperative of Climate Action," are in the business of providing policy, investment, and data-driven solutions for the climate change crisis.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Venture Capital: The Cambridge Associates LLC US Venture Capital Index® is a horizon calculation based on data compiled from 1,807 US venture capital funds (1,161 early stage, 210 late & expansion stage, and 436 multi-stage funds), including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1981 and 2018. equity REITs.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Risk-for-riskanalysis to funding capital. Exposure to both established and emerging managers. Aligned fee arrangements. Flexible portfolio structures (direct, feeder funds, fund-of-funds) to meet the specific client’s situation. Liquidity management and a budget for allocating to private investments in a disciplined way.

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