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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

These can include aspects like size, time horizon, expertise, financial situation and governance. Muted Expectations Over past decades investors have had to take more risk in order to meet the same return hurdle. This analysis is not intended to be a guarantee of future results. Source: BLOOMBERG.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

These can include aspects like size, time horizon, expertise, financial situation and governance. Over past decades investors have had to take more risk in order to meet the same return hurdle. With traditional assets like stocks and bonds at high valuations, the implications for future returns of those assets may be underwhelming.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

DEFINING RISK When it comes to managing institutional portfolios, most CIOs, committees and advisors adopt one of two philosophical approaches. The first approach is to determine an acceptable level of risk—often termed a “risk budget”—and then seek to maximize potential return within that risk constraint.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The first approach is to determine an acceptable level of risk—often termed a “risk budget”—and then seek to maximize potential return within that risk constraint. Alternately, they can determine a target or required rate of return, and then adjust risk up or down to meet that return goal.