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Shadow Consumption

Brown Advisory

Economic recoveries usually feature a surge in consumption as employment and wages rebound. Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of economic activity, so any weakness drags down growth, employment, wage gains and stock prices—the biggest engines of prosperity. During the year through July, retail sales increased only 2.4%

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Investment Perspectives | China's Shock

Brown Advisory

The government reported a 7% expansion in gross domestic product for the first half of the year, and wages are rising at about 10%—not exactly a picture of economic disaster. Finally, Beijing has seen confidence in its economic management erode following its failed efforts to arrest a tailspin in the country’s boom-and-bust stock markets.

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The Impact of AI on Wealth Management

WiserAdvisor

According to Deloitte, these tools are expected to be the primary source of advice for retail investors by 2027, with their adoption reaching nearly 80% by 2028. AI offers automation, and this automated financial planning helps firms eliminate manual tasks like drafting emails and organizing client meet-ups. can disrupt the market.

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Transcript: Joanne Bradford

The Big Picture

You know, we look at these economic busts or these market crashes, and it’s obvious in hindsight what spectacular opportunities there they were. That most people over 40 are concerned about, but just the how can we make you better as a retailer? And so we offer that plan for $2,500. Barry Ritholtz : Huh.

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2019 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

It doesn’t manage for quarter-to-quarter earnings, provide earnings guidance, court investors with quarterly earnings calls and management meetings, or even have budgets and strategic plans at the parent company. Buffett said the consumer packaged food business had gotten tougher because of changing relationships with retailers.

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2019 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting

Brown Advisory

It doesn’t manage for quarter-to-quarter earnings, provide earnings guidance, court investors with quarterly earnings calls and management meetings, or even have budgets and strategic plans at the parent company. Buffett said the consumer packaged food business had gotten tougher because of changing relationships with retailers.

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Transcript: Mike Green, Simplify Asset Management

The Big Picture

We built a company that was focused on valuation, initially, actually targeting corporate strategic planning departments. And so it actually turns out that away from the retail space, passive is even larger in the institutional space. 00:04:02 That’s what value add software was originally. It once was.

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