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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

A white paper entitled " Active Alpha ," published by Brown Advisory in 2014, highlights several factors, including: Independent thinking: Studies have shown that managers whose portfolios differ significantly from their benchmarks are more likely to outperform.

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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

A white paper entitled " Active Alpha ," published by Brown Advisory in 2014, highlights several factors, including: Independent thinking: Studies have shown that managers whose portfolios differ significantly from their benchmarks are more likely to outperform. Manager Characteristics.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

Are commissions bad? Are commissions bad? Salaske said he wonders if the people who really need them are getting sold annuities that don’t produce a huge commission. Macchia says that agents would be happy to take even a small commission. Macchia says they are not bad, they’re just a different way to get paid.