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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: August 2023

Brown Advisory

To be clear, we would love to have more investments in any diversifying business or sector but every investment must first pass all our tests, particularly valuation. Consequently, the cross correlations are high as is factor risk; sectors are a blunt instrument. WACC is the average rate a company expects to pay to finance its assets.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Typically, there is an interest in the additional diversification alternatives may offer and the potential to increase return and manage risk. We believe that the investment return needed to achieve that objective should be the most important guidepost for a portfolio’s asset allocation. Source: BLOOMBERG.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Typically, there is an interest in the additional diversification alternatives may offer and the potential to increase return and manage risk. We believe that the investment return needed to achieve that objective should be the most important guidepost for a portfolio’s asset allocation. Source: BLOOMBERG.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. In the past, spend-rate planning was a fairly straightforward task for investment committees.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. In the past, spend-rate planning was a fairly straightforward task for investment committees.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

Today, we use this process to manage several other equity and multi-asset strategies, and we use a similar approach to manage our sustainable fixed income strategies. It should not be assumed that investments in such securities or asset classes have been or will be profitable.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

The following are ways we seek to identify additional risks and opportunities outside traditional analysis: Investigative research. ESG analysis. Quantitative risk analysis and reporting. It should not be assumed that investments in such securities or asset classes have been or will be profitable.