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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. She advises institutional clients on investment strategies and portfolio objectives, working alongside global client advisers and product strategists across public and private markets.

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Underperforming Your Own Assets

The Big Picture

I replied 1 to the tweet, politely pointing out that my colleague Ben Carlson had previously explained that “since 1928, equity market returns including dividends are 70% higher than just equity price returns alone.” If you are more of a visual person, then consider the two charts below, via JPM’s Quarterly Guide to the Markets.

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Monday links: attention as an asset class

Abnormal Returns

Markets How major asset classes performed in March 2024. capitalspectator.com) There has been a fair amount of equity return dispersion, YTD. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Strategy Why U.S. equity outperformance looks obvious in hindsight. behaviouralinvestment.com) International diversification is no panacea, but what's the alternative?

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Identifying Your Own “Soft Assets” To Turn COIs Into Powerful Referral Champions

Nerd's Eye View

And the financial advisor who can find an overlap between their soft assets and the interests of a COI they'd like to connect with is much more likely to be successful in their outreach efforts. Often, sharing a connection through soft assets can be more valuable than the professional services of the COI – at least at first.

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Wednesday links: larger market trends

Abnormal Returns

on.spdji.com) How major asset classes performed in April 2024. collabfund.com) Markets have to clear. April 2024 The S&P 500 lost 4.08% in April 2024. capitalspectator.com) Hedge funds are overexposed to momentum. ft.com) Strategy Catalysts matter. Good luck identifying them. behaviouralinvestment.com) How to think about debt.

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The Bond Bear Market & Asset Allocation

A Wealth of Common Sense

I’m generally not a fan of completely rethinking your asset allocation just because you wish you would have invested in something else with the benefit of hindsight. Fighting the last war can be a damaging strategy if you’re constantly investing in the rearview mirror based strictly on performance.

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How Advisors Can Help (Not-So HNW) Clients Maximize Asset Protection By Assessing Strategies, Tools, And Education

Nerd's Eye View

While asset protection is a popular planning topic for High-Net-Worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth clients, those who are not HNW are susceptible to the same threats to wealth. Notably, certain client assets have built-in creditor protection without the use of (often expensive) products or tools.

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