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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: August 2023

Brown Advisory

Download it here > The Hidden Trouble Within Dear Fellow Investors, We have fielded a number of questions over the past six months from clients and prospects about how we think about and control factor risks within the Global Leaders strategy. Numbers may not total due to rounding. Numbers may not total due to rounding.

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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.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Hedge funds can include a number of strategies: long-short, trading-oriented, global macro, event-driven and activist. The term “alternative” relates to many different types or styles of investing—but the common denominators are different investment structures and access, fees and liquidity.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Hedge funds can include a number of strategies: long-short, trading-oriented, global macro, event-driven and activist. Risk-for-riskanalysis to funding capital. Liquidity management and a budget for allocating to private investments in a disciplined way. Aligned fee arrangements.

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