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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Brown Advisory

MARCH 28, 2019

As we stated in “Confronting the Unknown,” our 2018 asset allocation publication, standard deviation is “a helpful shortcut for thinking about risk, but it is not a fully effective proxy.” The “shoestring curve” below depicts these risks for a hypothetical portfolio, assuming various asset allocation targets.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 28, 2019

As we stated in “Confronting the Unknown,” our 2018 asset allocation publication, standard deviation is “a helpful shortcut for thinking about risk, but it is not a fully effective proxy.” The “shoestring curve” below depicts these risks for a hypothetical portfolio, assuming various asset allocation targets.

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Truemind Capital

JANUARY 16, 2024

Some of the fund managers continued discouraging flows in Mid & Small Cap stocks by either sounding cautious, dropping coverage, or stopping the inflows owing to frothy valuations in the space. We maintain our underweight position to equity (check the 3rd page for asset allocation) due to an unfavorable risk-reward ratio.

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Validea

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The downturn in stocks and other assets reflect a number of concerning things. 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. Multi-Asset Portfolios. By Justin Carbonneau ( @jjcarbonneau ) —. Stocks are down.

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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. The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) changed its recommended asset allocation for July, shifting from core bonds to small cap equities.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 31, 2017

EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks achen Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47 Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. is not particularly notable.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 31, 2017

Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks. Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47. is not particularly notable.

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Trade Brains

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Indian households traditionally invested most savings in physical assets. However, financial asset allocation increased recently. The total number of shareholders is 15,596, with 14,030 being public shareholders. Additionally, the total number of shares is 49,50,00,000. lakh crore and ₹3.1

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James Hendries

AUGUST 15, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) made no changes to its recommended asset allocation for August. It is expressed as a number of years. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-toearnings valuation ratio. We could see a retest of 3.5% over the next few months.

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James Hendries

JANUARY 13, 2023

When LPL Research released the Outlook 2022: Passing the Baton in December 2021, the team’s view was that the hit from inflation would be manageable and would therefore limit the number and magnitude of interest rate increases, enable the U.S. economy to avoid recession, and support above-average valuations.

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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. Many non-U.S. corporations.

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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. Many non-U.S. corporations.

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James Hendries

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Retail sales data from the Census Bureau (we focus on the Retail Sales excluding Food Service, Autos, Building Materials, and Gas Stations statistics) has shown year-over-year growth, slow from the average mid-teens numbers seen in 2021, to a still healthy upper-single digits number in 2022 [Figure 2]. All index data from Bloomberg.

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The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Stocks on the 52-week low list often appear attractive based on blunt valuation ratios, but in investing, sometimes you get what you pay for. His famous paper, A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation is the most downloaded paper at the SSRN network. I first met Meb through his writing, like so many others.

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Investing Caffeine

APRIL 1, 2022

They certainly could, but valuations remain attractive given where interest rates currently stand. If interest rates rise dramatically, all else equal, then that will be challenging for all asset pricing. Source: Yardeni.com. Could the headwinds previously described cause prices to go lower? www.Sidoxia.com. Slome, CFA, CFP®.

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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. Looking back over the 30 years beginning in 1985, a number of factors contributed to the strong performance of equities. According to the report, annual inflation-adjusted U.S.

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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. Looking back over the 30 years beginning in 1985, a number of factors contributed to the strong performance of equities. According to the report, annual inflation-adjusted U.S.

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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 It is expressed as a number of years. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-toearnings valuation ratio.

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 1, 2015

In Engines That Move Markets, a 2002 book about the cycles of technology investing, Alasdair Nairn defines “bubbles” as periods when investors appear to suspend rational valuation, much as they had during the dotcom craze shortly before the book was published. Unsurprisingly, as volume has increased, so have valuations. Possible Signs.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 15, 2022

We maintain our preference for equities over fixed income and cash in our recommended tactical asset allocation. Stock valuations are higher but bond yields are still low enough to support valuations with the 10-year Treasury yield well under 3% despite the big jobs number. All index data from FactSet.

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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 It is expressed as a number of years. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-toearnings valuation ratio.

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) upgraded its view of duration to neutral. It is expressed as a number of years. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-toearnings valuation ratio. Securities with credit ratings of BBB and above are considered investment grade.

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James Hendries

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) downgraded its view of emerging market (EM) equities in August. It is expressed as a number of years. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-toearnings valuation ratio. Core bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index, lost 2.8%

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James Hendries

JUNE 20, 2023

As such, we don’t think it will be long before official government numbers reflect the decrease in rent prices. LPL’s Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) recommends a neutral tactical allocation to equities, with a modest overweight to fixed income funded from cash. All index data from FactSet.

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Brown Advisory

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Set hard numbers. This helps to meet your immediate needs and instill discipline in a longterm context, averting excessive spending when valuations are rising. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. During times of market volatility, such long-term planning enables clients to shake off an impulse to sell.

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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. With traditional assets like stocks and bonds at high valuations, the implications for future returns of those assets may be underwhelming. Source: BLOOMBERG.

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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. With traditional assets like stocks and bonds at high valuations, the implications for future returns of those assets may be underwhelming. Source: BLOOMBERG.

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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. Valuations are elevated but nowhere near the bubble levels of the late 1990s. GDP than it was 100 years ago.

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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. Valuations are elevated but nowhere near the bubble levels of the late 1990s. GDP than it was 100 years ago.

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WiserAdvisor

AUGUST 18, 2022

This entire process is known as investment analysis where you use multiple valuations to understand and analyze the market along with those of different firms, industries, and sectors. All of the aforesaid factors need to be considered to find the investment instrument for your needs. Say, for example, you wish to invest in a mutual fund.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2017

The term “active share” measures the degree to which a portfolio’s holdings differ from those of its benchmark, taking into account the number of stocks in the portfolio but not in the index and the difference in weightings of those stocks held in common. Reasons for this tendency are varied. In short, every situation is different.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 21, 2017

The term “active share” measures the degree to which a portfolio’s holdings differ from those of its benchmark, taking into account the number of stocks in the portfolio but not in the index and the difference in weightings of those stocks held in common. Reasons for this tendency are varied. In short, every situation is different.

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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. At a company-specific level, a number of firms have already sold off on fears of tariff impact. 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. At a company-specific level, a number of firms have already sold off on fears of tariff impact. Tariffs: Bark or Bite? Thu, 05/10/2018 - 11:18.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 13, 2018

Our research contacts with a large number of companies in client portfolios tend to confirm that demand growth remains very much intact. The future course of interest rates is probably the greatest single concern for investors today, from both a fundamental and a valuation perspective. Deficits are rising in the U.S.,

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 13, 2018

Our research contacts with a large number of companies in client portfolios tend to confirm that demand growth remains very much intact. The future course of interest rates is probably the greatest single concern for investors today, from both a fundamental and a valuation perspective. Deficits are rising in the U.S.,

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