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MiB: Elizabeth Burton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Elizabeth Burton , managing director and client investment strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Previously, she was CIO at the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii, and managing director in the quantitative strategies group at the Maryland State Retirement Agency.

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Asset Managers Need to Offer Better Impact Investing Options

Wealth Management

The demand for assets that fit ESG goals is growing. But both asset managers and RIAs need to choose products that are alpha drivers, and not “concessions.”

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MiB: Maria Vassalou, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Dr. Maria Vassalou , co-chief investment officer of multi-asset solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Previously, she worked at Soros Capital Management and with Steve Cohen at SAC Capital. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here.

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Veteran Asset Manager Joins Alpha Capital Family Offices from Northern Trust

Wealth Management

Denver-based Alpha Capital Family Offices tapped the veteran asset manager to lead portfolio management as part of a talent-driven growth strategy.

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Sunday links: a satellite asset

Abnormal Returns

Strategy ETFs are a better mousetrap, but they can't turn a bad manager into a good one. npr.org) Using Russian sovereign assets to rebuild Ukraine would be unprecedented. wsj.com) Why you should diversify internationally. humbledollar.com) A company moat is no guarantee of good performance. nytimes.com) Hong Kong is self-destructing.

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Asset Managers Launch Infrastructure Funds for the Wealth Channel

Wealth Management

Some asset managers claim now might be a good moment to get more exciting returns. Historically, infrastructure had been prized for its “safety and stability.”

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Transcript: Elizabeth Burton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

The Big Picture

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Elizabeth Burton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management , is below. Elizabeth Burton is Goldman Sachs asset management’s client investment strategist. How, how does that lead to a degree, to a focus on investment management? She can go anywhere, do anything.

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