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Irrational Behaviour, Rational Investing: How We Overcome Our Biases

Brown Advisory

Most investment managers focus on the investment side, or the “treasure hunt,” but we have seen that spending equal time on determining how much capital to put behind each investment can be even more impactful from a return perspective. The goal of capital allocation is to improve the risk-adjusted returns of our portfolio.

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Accountant vs. Financial Advisor: What Are Your Goals & Who Will Help You Get There?

Zoe Financial

Let’s review both of these in more depth: Financial Advisor A financial advisor helps you plan for your financial future by advising clients on investments, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance policies, tax strategies, and more. CFAs also show accounting, economics, portfolio management, and security analysis knowledge.

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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. ESG analysis may not be performed for every holding in the strategy.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

Therefore, we are constantly seeking to innovate and bring additional perspectives into our fundamental research—to go “beyond bottom-up” investing in our quest to generate outperformance for our clients. Investigative Research Process: Receive assignment from a portfolio manager or sector analyst.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

Therefore, we are constantly seeking to innovate and bring additional perspectives into our fundamental research—to go “beyond bottom-up” investing in our quest to generate outperformance for our clients. The following are ways we seek to identify additional risks and opportunities outside traditional analysis: Investigative research.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Asset allocations could change depending on risk tolerance, investment objective and assets available for investment. The relationship team will customize portfolios to meet the guidelines, requirements and risk tolerance of our clients. Alternative investments can play unique roles in helping to support these objectives.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

Asset allocations could change depending on risk tolerance, investment objective and assets available for investment. The relationship team will customize portfolios to meet the guidelines, requirements and risk tolerance of our clients. Exposure to both established and emerging managers. Mixing it Up.