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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: August 2023

Brown Advisory

Before making any new investment, we analyse that potential new idea’s contribution to total portfolio risk with the aim of lifting stock-specific risk. A complete list of composite descriptions and broad distribution and limited distribution pooled funds is available upon request.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

These analysts crisscross the globe to meet with company management and visit factories and distribution centers. Investigative Research Process: Receive assignment from a portfolio manager or sector analyst. They survey customers to learn whether those customers are delighted, satisfied or ready to jump ship.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

These analysts crisscross the globe to meet with company management and visit factories and distribution centers. The following are ways we seek to identify additional risks and opportunities outside traditional analysis: Investigative research. ESG analysis. Quantitative risk analysis and reporting.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

THE POTENTIAL REWARD We believe alternatives can be a risk reducer and a return enhancer. This can be particularly important for organizations who rely on their investment programs to support operations and programs through distributions during favorable and unfavorable market environments.

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Are Alternatives Right for Our Organization?

Brown Advisory

We believe alternatives can be a risk reducer and a return enhancer. This can be particularly important for organizations who rely on their investment programs to support operations and programs through distributions during favorable and unfavorable market environments. Exposure to both established and emerging managers.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. In the past, spend-rate planning was a fairly straightforward task for investment committees.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The “5% rule” was instituted in 1981 by the IRS; this rule requires private foundations to distribute at least 5% of portfolio assets each year, and over time this rule has been voluntarily adopted by nonprofits of all types. In the past, spend-rate planning was a fairly straightforward task for investment committees.