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Weekly Market Insights – January 8, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Math errors: Simple addition and subtraction mistakes can delay your return. Consider using electronic filing software that does the math automatically to avoid mistakes. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, NC, OH, SC,TN, TX and VA.

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It's All Relative

Brown Advisory

MUNICIPALS AND RISING RATES Simple math dictates that when yields rise, fixed-rate bond prices fall. Whether rates are rising or falling, we manage risk using the same consistent process: We look for bonds with attractive valuation relative to our view of their potential cash flows.

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It's All Relative

Brown Advisory

Simple math dictates that when yields rise, fixed-rate bond prices fall. Whether rates are rising or falling, we manage risk using the same consistent process: We look for bonds with attractive valuation relative to our view of their potential cash flows. MUNICIPALS AND RISING RATES. Floating On Cloud Nine.

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The Long Game: Roth Conversions & Legacy Planning

Brown Advisory

In such a case, one could reverse the taxes that one had paid based on a much higher account valuation, and re-establish the account as a traditional IRA once again. Moving to a different state, with potentially very different tax treatment for retirement assets, may change the math governing how the decision plays out over time.

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The Long Game: Roth Conversions & Legacy Planning

Brown Advisory

In such a case, one could reverse the taxes that one had paid based on a much higher account valuation, and re-establish the account as a traditional IRA once again. Moving to a different state, with potentially very different tax treatment for retirement assets, may change the math governing how the decision plays out over time.

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Transcript: Graeme Forster, Orbis Investments

The Big Picture

So I, I did a math degree at Oxford, which is more pure math. You know, pure math can be very theoretical and detached from the real world, and it’s getting worse. It’s just math stick to it over long periods of time. Then the volatility and, and the valuation makes an enormous difference.

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Transcript: Greg Davis, CIO Vanguard

The Big Picture

DAVIS: Where international equities, because of valuations, probably 7% to 7.5%. RITHOLTZ: So let’s talk about that, because that gap in valuation has persisted for a long time. How durable is that shift, given how large that gap has gotten in valuation between US stocks and the rest of the developed world?

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