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Asset Allocation: Developing a Long-Term Investment Strategy for Mission-Driven Organizations

Brown Advisory

Asset Allocation: Developing a Long-Term Investment Strategy for Mission-Driven Organizations. When putting a plan in place, we believe it is critical for any mission-driven organization to develop an effective, long-term asset allocation strategy to manage its endowment assets. A MULTISTEP CLIENT-CENTRIC PROCESS.

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In The Long Run, Stocks Outperform Bonds… Or Do They?

Nerd's Eye View

Every document that considers the facts around any particular asset class will invariably include that disclaimer, but constructing a portfolio consisting of a mix of equities, fixed income, and other assets requires investors and advicers to make some fundamental assumptions around long-term expected returns and correlations between assets.

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May newsletter: Better quarterly commentary

Investment Writing

I sometimes ask my clients to substitute a different word when they use a word that’s not in the dictionary. That’s because, as Wylie Tollette, head of client investment solutions at Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Services, said, that would take 30 years and a double-blind study, but no one would want to be in the control group.

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What is a Good Financial Advisor to Client Ratio?

WiserAdvisor

The time and attention they can dedicate to each client is a significant contributor to their effectiveness. As such, determining the optimal financial advisor-to-client ratio is crucial for ensuring that advisors can devote sufficient resources to understand, strategize, and support their clients effectively.

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Bad News is Good News?

Investing Caffeine

Bad economic news turned out to be good news for stocks. This time around, good economic news meant bad news for stock prices, primarily because the Federal Reserve was slamming the brakes on the economy by increasing the Federal Funds interest rate target. The S&P 500 surged +16.3% (see chart below). What did the stock market do?

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Client Letter | Looking Ahead | November 2, 2022

James Hendries

Some recent softening in economic data, coupled with signals from the bond market, may be indicating that Fed policymakers’ concerted inflation fight may be closer to the end than the beginning. We should also have slowing corporate earnings growth and greater economic uncertainty to contend with, some formidable seas to navigate.

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How to Avoid Common Investment Mistakes by Becoming an Investment Advisor?

International College of Financial Planning

Understanding the Role of Investment Advisors: Investment advisors are crucial in guiding clients’ investment decisions. As investment professionals, they offer personalized advice and customized strategies to help clients achieve their financial goals. By diversifying investments advisors can help with asset allocation.