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Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium

ClearMoney

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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Shadow Consumption

Brown Advisory

During the year through July, retail sales increased only 2.4% E-commerce is especially threatening to retailers, where digital sales totaled $300 billion last year with annual growth of about 15%. By Mick Dillon, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Global Leaders Strategy and Priyanka Agnihotri, Equity Research Analyst.

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Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Investing: Differences and Benefits Explained

WiserAdvisor

Compare different mutual funds based on their returns, exit loads, asset allocation, standard deviation, expense ratios, portfolios, management style, Sharpe ratios, and more. product and service portfolio, and liabilities and losses. and market opinion and speculation.

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Market Review 2021: A Recovery Amid Challenges

ClearMoney

Daily portfolio management can spare investors from such style drift by rebalancing portfolios incrementally over time, keeping them focused on the targeted asset allocation and putting investors in a better position to capture higher returns. Please read the prospectus before investing.

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Diamonds In The Rough

Brown Advisory

has increased both gross sales and profit margins on improvements in the fast-food restaurant’s menu and marketing. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. By Mark Kodenski, Private Client Portfolio Manager. Carroll’s Restaurant Group , the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S., Anchoring Expectations.

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Empower (formerly Personal Capital) Review – Managing All Your Investments in One Place

Good Financial Cents

In fact, the only feature that differentiates the free version from Personal Capital’s premium product is their personalized portfolio management. You can also get information on your performance and asset allocation. This strategy minimizes the negative impact on your investment portfolio from income taxes.

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Investment Perspectives | “Undoing” the Fed’s Balance Sheet

Brown Advisory

While this shift in monetary policy may ultimately have important implications for asset allocation and other investment decisions, we’re not convinced that its near-term impact will be particularly significant. Will the pace of bond sales accelerate? Meanwhile, we continue to focus on security selection.