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The Critical Importance of Process Over Outcomes in Investing

Validea

Using arbitrary factors like social media sentiment to make investment decisions lacks logical foundation, while focusing on fundamentals like valuations or systematic patterns follows clear economic rationale. Logical Framework : The underlying reasoning must be sound, with clear connections between inputs and outputs.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy

Brown Advisory

Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy achen Wed, 09/20/2017 - 16:43 Over time, the Brown Advisory small-cap growth team, led by Christopher Berrier and George Sakellaris, watched numerous successful investments compound and grow out of their investible universe. Second, we keep a keen eye on valuation.

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Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy

Brown Advisory

Conversation with the Portfolio Manager: Mid-Cap Growth Strategy. While both mid-cap portfolio managers believe their experience gives them an advantage, other factors set them apart as well. While valuation is critical to our approach, it occurs near the end of our process. Second, we keep a keen eye on valuation.

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Transcript: Kenneth Tropin

The Big Picture

We do discretionary macro trading, which is typically a portfolio manager — and we have some number of portfolio managers, 15 or 18 different portfolio managers that independently manage a book of, you know, risk assets. How does this impact global trade and other economic factors?

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Transcript: Heather Brilliant, Diamond Hill

The Big Picture

All of their portfolio managers not only are substantial investors in each of their funds, but they do a disclosure year that shows each manager by name and how much money they have invested in their own fund. A bachelor’s in economics from Northwestern and then an MBA from University of Chicago. Was that the plan?

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Market Commentary: Carson Investment Research Looks at the Year Ahead

Carson Wealth

DOWNLOAD OUR 2024 MARKET OUTLOOK The Macroeconomic Backdrop As we look to the year ahead, our proprietary Leading Economic Index (LEI) indicates even lower odds of a recession than 2023. Our Market Views This economic environment should support solid earnings growth and improved margins, leading to a good year for markets.

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Transcript: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO

The Big Picture

You get a bachelor’s in economics from Colgate and then an MBA in finance from NYU Stern. I was an economics and English major. We learned everything, you know, across from accounting to auditing to, to tax and valuation. It seemed like the perfect match of asset and liabilities until real estate valuations bottomed out.