Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

We tend to be strategic rather than tactical in our approach to investing, but a combination of recent fundamental developments and valuation changes has caused us to add a note of caution in conversations with clients and in the management of their portfolios. Concentration: Much of the U.S.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

We tend to be strategic rather than tactical in our approach to investing, but a combination of recent fundamental developments and valuation changes has caused us to add a note of caution in conversations with clients and in the management of their portfolios. Concentration: Much of the U.S. Risks in Bonds.

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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

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Equity returns are less predictable, but we believe they are more likely than not to be lower going forward compared to the post-crisis period, given the outlook for modest GDP growth around the world alongside today’s elevated valuations. A core allocation to high-grade bonds can play a similar role.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Equity returns are less predictable, but we believe they are more likely than not to be lower going forward compared to the post-crisis period, given the outlook for modest GDP growth around the world alongside today’s elevated valuations. A core allocation to high-grade bonds can play a similar role.

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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. Criteria evaluated include market capitalization, financial viability, liquidity, public float, sector representation and corporate structure. Tariffs: Bark or Bite?

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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. Criteria evaluated include market capitalization, financial viability, liquidity, public float, sector representation and corporate structure. Tariffs: Bark or Bite?

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2017

On the upside, active managers are often reluctant to overweight or “chase” the leading stocks in the market because those stocks typically sell at premium valuations. It underperformed primarily during very strong markets, as might be expected given its discipline with regard to valuations. Reasons for this tendency are varied.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2017

On the upside, active managers are often reluctant to overweight or “chase” the leading stocks in the market because those stocks typically sell at premium valuations. It underperformed primarily during very strong markets, as might be expected given its discipline with regard to valuations. Reasons for this tendency are varied.

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The Big Picture

MAY 9, 2023

And again, I ended up in the financial services audit practice at KPMG. So what we find, and then of course we have a multi-asset solutions business where we talk to clients about the entirety of their portfolio, their strategic asset allocation models. So we start with a strategic asset allocation.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 30, 2020

Consider how we defined investment risk in our 2018 asset allocation publication, Confronting the Unknown: “The probability that a portfolio will not meet an investor’s needs.” Criteria evaluated include: market capitalization, financial viability, liquidity, public float, sector representation, and corporate structure.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 30, 2020

Consider how we defined investment risk in our 2018 asset allocation publication, Confronting the Unknown: “The probability that a portfolio will not meet an investor’s needs.” Criteria evaluated include: market capitalization, financial viability, liquidity, public float, sector representation, and corporate structure.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 30, 2018

While February’s volatility did not materially change our asset allocation views, it reinforced to us the importance of a comprehensive discussion about how we think about risk and how we manage it. Our asset allocation process accounts for a wide range of potential outcomes over the next 18–36 months.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 5, 2024

So I saw many companies then taxed and financial services. So they’d give individual asset allocation to people and they’d go invest their money. What happened over the last year and a half or so is rates went up and valuations went down. And first was, we’re gonna have a culture of collaboration.

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The Better Letter

JANUARY 26, 2024

As Morgan Housel has cautioned : “The business model of the majority of financial services companies relies on exploiting the fears, emotions, and lack of intelligence of customers. 2014 : “What concerns us beyond valuations is the full ensemble of overvalued, overbought, overbullish conditions.”

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Brown Advisory

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We believe that the investment return needed to achieve that objective should be the most important guidepost for a portfolio’s asset allocation. These can include aspects like size, time horizon, expertise, financial situation and governance. We believe this is fundamental to building a diversified asset allocation.

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Brown Advisory

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We believe that the investment return needed to achieve that objective should be the most important guidepost for a portfolio’s asset allocation. These can include aspects like size, time horizon, expertise, financial situation and governance. We believe this is fundamental to building a diversified asset allocation.

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James Hendries

MARCH 6, 2023

Watch for renewed demand for health care, communication services, retail, and financial services. Higher interest rates are challenging stock valuations and perhaps pushing the gains further out in 2023, but we still see solid potential for double-digit returns for stocks this year. All index data from FactSet.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2023

You know, that’s one thing in Europe where London was, I actually think, still remains the one place where you want to get exposure when you join financial services. And so we go back to the basics of what our job should be, risk underwriting, risk assessment, asset prices are different from asset valuation.

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Brown Advisory

JULY 1, 2016

Changes in their assumed rate of return can impact decisions ranging from asset allocation to the spending level that a portfolio can rationally support. Our Investment Solutions Group spends considerable time trying to gauge the long-term outlook for stocks since it is central to asset allocation decisions and recommendations.

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Brown Advisory

JULY 1, 2016

Changes in their assumed rate of return can impact decisions ranging from asset allocation to the spending level that a portfolio can rationally support. Our Investment Solutions Group spends considerable time trying to gauge the long-term outlook for stocks since it is central to asset allocation decisions and recommendations.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 13, 2018

The future course of interest rates is probably the greatest single concern for investors today, from both a fundamental and a valuation perspective. Without making a call on the near-term direction of the markets, we continue to stress the importance of maintaining liquidity and safety as a critical component of asset allocation.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 13, 2018

The future course of interest rates is probably the greatest single concern for investors today, from both a fundamental and a valuation perspective. Without making a call on the near-term direction of the markets, we continue to stress the importance of maintaining liquidity and safety as a critical component of asset allocation.

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Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Outlook for 2017 | Balance in an Uncertain Time achen Fri, 02/03/2017 - 14:19 With that said, we present this discussion of our asset allocation approach and our current portfolio stance as we begin the year. Provide our asset allocation perspective as it stands at the beginning of 2017—also based on a longer-term view.

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Brown Advisory

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

With that said, we present this discussion of our asset allocation approach and our current portfolio stance as we begin the year. In writing this report, we set out to accomplish two goals: Provide a window into our asset allocation philosophy and process, which emphasize a long-term view. Fri, 02/03/2017 - 14:19.

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