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Transcript: Tom Hancock, GMO

The Big Picture

I’d say management consulting is any of the other thing that least at that time was the other career trajectory, just my personality, more of a math oriented introvert. My mental image was that he worked in the bank of, back of a bank approving mortgage applications. Finance was the natural fit for GMO. Are you prudent?

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From Rocket Ship to Roller Coaster

Investing Caffeine

Math Matters. I did okay in school and was educated on many different topics, including the basic principle that math matters. most people should at least own some bonds), even if bonds are currently very expensive relative to other asset classes (see Sleeping on Expensive Financial Pillows ). Source: Calafia Beach Pundit.

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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: January 2024

Brown Advisory

We all know that a 55% hit rate is the top decile across the industry, and the maths above demonstrates why. Both types of error are due to a combination of either mis-assessing the business quality or its valuation (or both). Bank Rakyat’s micro lending business has approximately 98% annual payback on its loans.

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Transcript: Julian Salisbury, GS

The Big Picture

He is the Chief Investment Officer of Asset and Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. He co-chairs a number of the asset management investment committees. trillion in assets under supervision. JULIAN SALISBURY, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF ASSET AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, GOLDMAN SACHS: Thanks, Barry. And I think you will also.

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It's All Relative

Brown Advisory

MUNICIPALS AND RISING RATES Simple math dictates that when yields rise, fixed-rate bond prices fall. Whether rates are rising or falling, we manage risk using the same consistent process: We look for bonds with attractive valuation relative to our view of their potential cash flows. Our strategies are not “muni credit” strategies.

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It's All Relative

Brown Advisory

Simple math dictates that when yields rise, fixed-rate bond prices fall. Whether rates are rising or falling, we manage risk using the same consistent process: We look for bonds with attractive valuation relative to our view of their potential cash flows. It often reflects how much it costs for banks to borrow from one another.

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Finally, a Stock Market Crash!

Mr. Money Mustache

Instead of investing in a productive asset, these speculators were just assuming the recent momentum would continue. It’s fun math – a 20% drop in prices means you get 25% more shares for your dollar, and a 50% drop means twice as many , or 100% more shares per dollar invested.). 1) Why is this healthy again?