Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

As 2015 comes to a close, we remind our clients and friends of how important it is take time to review new tax rules, consider tax-saving opportunities and review investment and asset-protection plans before year’s end. In this letter, we outline a number of tax-saving and other opportunities to consider before the close of the year.

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ClearMoney

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The following is provided by Dimensional Fund Advisors. Systematic, or factor-based, investing has become quite common in equities. Investor adoption in fixed income has lagged, at least when measured by the assets under management (AUM) in mutual funds and ETFs. Premium : A return difference between two assets or portfolios.

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Brown Advisory

JULY 1, 2015

Rising rates also have a direct, negative impact on bond prices, and they tend to constrain stock valuations. trillion—was created and deployed to encourage the extension of credit and the purchase of risk assets, thereby stimulating economic growth and warding off the possibility of deflation at a time when confidence was extremely low.

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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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Bell Investment Advisors

MARCH 15, 2023

I’m a portfolio manager here at Bell Investment Advisors. Obviously, if you’re an investor and you look at either one of these asset classes, and if one substantially looks better than the other, you’ll probably allocate more money to it. Thanks for joining me. My name is Ryan Kelley. Thank you so much.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 30, 2022

The numbers. Some of the key numbers include: Estimates for S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS) growth coming into reporting season were around 4.1%. That number looks like it will end up at around 6.2%, according to FactSet estimates [Figure 1]. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal.

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 18, 2022

That means that the other 10 S&P sectors will likely see an earnings decline even if numbers come in better than expected, as they almost always do. While the pundits are mostly focused on what can go wrong this earnings season, there are several reasons to expect the numbers for this quarter to be decent. There are Some Positives.

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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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James Hendries

JULY 13, 2022

Increased equity exposure in tactical asset allocation from 62% to 65%. The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) changed its recommended asset allocation for July, shifting from core bonds to small cap equities. Securities with credit ratings of BBB and above are considered investment grade.

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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. Securities with credit ratings of BBB and above are considered investment grade. It is expressed as a number of years. We could see a retest of 3.5% over the next few months.

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James Hendries

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Since last year, the number of part timers who would prefer a full time job is steadily declining. One risk is the high number of workers in temporary help services since these jobs often are the first to go during times of economic uncertainty. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal.

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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 Securities with credit ratings of BBB and above are considered investment grade. It is expressed as a number of years.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Before you joined Global X, you were an investment banker at Jefferies, you advised on M&A and divestitures and capital raises. And before that, Morgan Stanley, doing technology and operations planning for the wealth and asset management group. What percentage of the assets are in ETFs relative to mutual funds?

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Committee (STAAC) upgraded its view of duration to neutral. Securities with credit ratings of BBB and above are considered investment grade. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates.

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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. Securities with credit ratings of BBB and above are considered investment grade. 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

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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James Hendries

JANUARY 20, 2023

A number of headwinds As was the case last quarter, corporate America faces several stiff headwinds this earnings season. The path to a sub-$220 number for S&P 500 EPS estimates this year, if we get there, will be gradual. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. All index data from Bloomberg.

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James Hendries

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Here are some numbers to illustrate the consistency of this seasonal pattern: Since 1950, the S&P 500 Index has averaged a 0.54% decline in September, the worst of all 12 months. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. Indexes are unmanaged statistical composites and cannot be invested into directly.

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James Hendries

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Expectations are the economic slowdown will become more pronounced, and as the lagged effect of cumulative rate hikes works its way into the broader economy, the unemployment rate will rise and the number of job openings will continue to fall. Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. economy grew at a 2.6%

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WiserAdvisor

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Investing is a skill, and like any other skill, it can be learned. However, with seemingly limitless investment vehicles in the market, it can be tough to ascertain the right way forward. From real estate to stocks and bonds, there are a number of options to choose from. What are the best assets to invest in?

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Indigo Marketing Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2019

He’s the founder of Carson Group Holdings, he has grown Carson Group to over $15 billion in assets under advisement, he’s a New York Times bestselling author of Avalanche and The Sustainable Edge. He’s really one of the big players in the industry, one of the most knowledgeable people, and he’s done so much for advisors out there.

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SEI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Could we be a little bit more surgical in making sure that the near to midterm revenue and growth opportunities are more directly aligned with the investments we're making?" Ryan Hicke: Yeah, IMF clients, advisor clients. Maybe we can touch base on your asset management distribution business. Rajiv Bhatia: Got it.

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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. Thus, it’s important to have a view on this key question.

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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. Thus, it’s important to have a view on this key question.

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James Hendries

JULY 6, 2022

While we acknowledge that a V-shaped recovery is probably not in the cards and prior valuation targets no longer appear achievable, we remain constructive on equities for the second half, but not complacent. Money market assets are also nearly $1 trillion above December 2019 levels. Not out of the woods but some encouraging signs.

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