The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

If you’re at all interested in focused portfolios, the concept of quality as a sub-sector under value and just how you build a portfolio and a track record, that’s tough to beat. Dick Mayo was a traditional, I’d say portfolio, strong portfolio manager focused on US stocks. He’s a big picture guy.

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James Hendries

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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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ClearMoney

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As with many things in life, the truth is somewhere between the extremes: While both simulated and real-world data suggest momentum may not be suitable as a driver of long-term asset allocations, we believe momentum considerations can be integrated in a cost-effective way to help inform daily portfolio management decisions.

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Validea

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Second, if investors aren’t willing to assign the same valuation to stocks (due to higher interest rates and uncertainty), that also has a negative effect. I for one don’t think so and neither does Burton Malkiel, Princeton Economics professor and author of the classic finance book A Random Walk Down Wall Street.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2023

When macro conditions are uncertain, a banker’s approach to valuation can help. David, a former investment banker, has always brought a banker’s mentality to valuing smaller companies by breaking down their assets and operations into components that can be more accurately assessed. The economy shakes, but the market shrugs.

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Dear Mr. Market

MARCH 17, 2024

My Portfolio Guide, LLC was the first investment firm to publish a March Madness investing bracket where we share our picks and match them up against each other. 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.

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Truemind Capital

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Sentiment cycles move from one extreme of greed to another extreme of fear which takes valuations also to extremes from their long-term averages. At the extreme of fear sentiment (which coincides with dirt-cheap valuations), the risk-reward is highly favorable i.e., higher potential upside with lower potential downside risk.

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments achen Mon, 09/12/2016 - 01:00 In this issue: Investors Facing Rising Risks Need Solid Defense, Savvy Offense Increasing political and economic risk during the past year has widened the range of possible positive and negative scenarios for financial markets.

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

In this issue: Investors Facing Rising Risks Need Solid Defense, Savvy Offense Increasing political and economic risk during the past year has widened the range of possible positive and negative scenarios for financial markets. By Taylor Graff, Head of Asset Allocation Research and Ed Chadwyck-Healey, Head of International Private Clients ?

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Brown Advisory

JULY 24, 2018

Strong Defense: The Falling Opportunity Cost of Allocating to Bonds ajackson Tue, 07/24/2018 - 09:25 For years, “defense” in portfolios—i.e., allocations to cash and core fixed income holdings—has meant a willingness to accept extremely low returns. Robust Q1 2018 earnings growth improved the valuation picture for U.S.

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Brown Advisory

JULY 24, 2018

Strong Defense: The Falling Opportunity Cost of Allocating to Bonds. For years, “defense” in portfolios—i.e., allocations to cash and core fixed income holdings—has meant a willingness to accept extremely low returns. Robust Q1 2018 earnings growth improved the valuation picture for U.S. Tue, 07/24/2018 - 09:25.

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Truemind Capital

MARCH 20, 2020

In good times i.e. when the market valuations are usually very high, everyone agrees to the logic of buying low and selling high. Not understanding the role & importance of tactical asset allocation (overweight debt in euphoric times and overweight equity in a time of acute pessimism) in creating superior returns over the long term.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

Market conditions may indeed be changing, and in ways that warrant a reassessment of portfolio positioning. From an economic perspective, growth in the U.S. Cycles have yet to be eradicated from the economic landscape. Using price/cash flow as a measure, valuations are more like 20% higher than normal.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

Market conditions may indeed be changing, and in ways that warrant a reassessment of portfolio positioning. From an economic perspective, growth in the U.S. Cycles have yet to be eradicated from the economic landscape. Using price/cash flow as a measure, valuations are more like 20% higher than normal.

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Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Later in the year, markets became anxious about other topics, such as a potential economic slowdown, a new level of dysfunction in Washington (including unusual executive challenges to the Fed's independence and an extended partial government shutdown), and escalating trade disputes between the U.S. equity exposure.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 3, 2015

In anticipation of the policy switch, we have reallocated across a wide range of asset classes in an effort to limit risks and seize new opportunities. In many clients’ portfolios we have eliminated our overweight position in U.S. The economic expansion is weak and inflation is still below the central bank’s 2% target.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

could fall victim to long-term economic stagnation, similar to the fate that befell Japan starting in the 1990s. Japan’s GDP had grown by an average of more than 5% per year from 1950 to 1989—a true post-War economic miracle. As important, however, is the contrast in how the two countries have dealt with financial or economic crises.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

could fall victim to long-term economic stagnation, similar to the fate that befell Japan starting in the 1990s. Investors who were active in the late 1980s will recall that asset prices in Japan reached extreme levels as money poured into the country from all over the world, propelled by extraordinary economic growth.

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Investing Caffeine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

As I have discussed numerous times in the past, money goes where it is treated best, which is why interest rates, cash flows, and valuations play such a key role in ultimately determining long-term values across all asset classes. With that said, I am always quick to point out that diversification in a portfolio is important (i.e.,

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Truemind Capital

APRIL 19, 2024

Indian equity benchmark BSE Sensex went up by only 2% due to already stretched equity valuations. Mid & small cap indices witnessed some correction after the SEBI expressed concerns regarding frothy valuations and nudged mutual funds to restrict inflows. European indices also saw decent returns.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 6, 2019

As head of asset allocation research in our Investment Solutions Group, he is responsible for analyzing the relative attractiveness of various asset classes and investment strategies. Technology has also enabled analysts, portfolio managers and traders to improve their productivity.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 6, 2019

As head of asset allocation research in our Investment Solutions Group, he is responsible for analyzing the relative attractiveness of various asset classes and investment strategies. Technology has also enabled analysts, portfolio managers and traders to improve their productivity.

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Brown Advisory

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In advising clients over the years, we have seen the value of helping families buy into the longterm orientation essential to successful investing and portfolio management through all market conditions. Determine both your annual level of spending and a five- and 10-year goal for portfolio returns. Ensuring Legacies Last.

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James Hendries

JULY 13, 2022

Increased equity exposure in tactical asset allocation from 62% to 65%. Reduced low duration core bond allocation and increased allocation to small cap equities. Although energy prices came down some, weakening economic data and the lack of a cease-fire in Ukraine offset the modest gas price relief.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 10, 2018

In this article, our head of asset allocation discusses how we are managing trade risk, while still embracing global growth opportunities in our portfolios. As a result, our portfolios currently seek exposure to asset classes and holdings with less dependency on foreign trade. Tariff Recap The U.S. or Chinese GDP.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 10, 2018

In this article, our head of asset allocation discusses how we are managing trade risk, while still embracing global growth opportunities in our portfolios. As a result, our portfolios currently seek exposure to asset classes and holdings with less dependency on foreign trade. Tariff Recap. or Chinese GDP.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 15, 2022

due to expectations of slowing economic growth. The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) made no changes to its recommended asset allocation for August. Any economic forecasts set forth may not develop as predicted and are subject to change. We could see a retest of 3.5%

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2015

Although we expressed some worry about the long-term effects of mounting deficits, we concluded that stocks and other assets were not in bubble territory and represented good value despite what we saw as a weak economic recovery. It’s remarkable how far the markets have come in the five years since then. Possible Signs. Then and Now.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 5, 2024

So I switched to be an economics major. I graduated economics with, with a lot of coursework in accounting and finance. So we really have to understand what we’re gonna invest in, value everything in the universe, rank order ’em, and then only can we put together portfolios.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2017

Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate achen Wed, 06/21/2017 - 12:35 Aside from some current political and economic topics that dominate the financial media, the most widely debated investment issue today involves the merits of passive investing, or indexing.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2017

Aside from some current political and economic topics that dominate the financial media, the most widely debated investment issue today involves the merits of passive investing, or indexing. Portfolios with greater active share could be said to reflect more independent thinking on the part of the managers. Wed, 06/21/2017 - 12:35.

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James Hendries

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee’s (STAAC) S&P 500 year-end fair value target of 4,000-4,100 is based on a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.5 Any economic forecasts set forth may not develop as predicted and are subject to change. Core bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index, were up 3.7%

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James Hendries

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee’s (STAAC) S&P 500 year-end fair value target of 4,000-4,100 is based on a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.5 Any economic forecasts set forth may not develop as predicted and are subject to change. times the STAAC’s 2023 S&P 500 earnings per share forecast of $230.

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Hundreds of academic studies and thousands of media commentaries have taken different angles on this issue, with the conversation centered on one key question: Does the incorporation of ESG factors in portfolios help, hurt, or do nothing to returns? Can we also generate predictable utility from managing portfolios around an "ESG factor?"

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Hundreds of academic studies and thousands of media commentaries have taken different angles on this issue, with the conversation centered on one key question: Does the incorporation of ESG factors in portfolios help, hurt, or do nothing to returns? Can we also generate predictable utility from managing portfolios around an "ESG factor?"

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) upgraded its view of duration to neutral. Any economic forecasts set forth may not develop as predicted and are subject to change. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-toearnings valuation ratio. It is expressed as a number of years.

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

million in 2006, inhibiting demand and economic growth, according to the Krueger report. The hazards of appropriation bonds underscore the value of a bottom-up approach to building a municipal bond portfolio. Economic recoveries usually feature a surge in consumption as employment and wages rebound. million from about 3.8

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