June, 2014

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Active Alpha

Brown Advisory

Active Alpha. achen. Mon, 06/30/2014 - 12:22. The latest academic research suggests that there are certain common characteristics of active equity managers who deliver persistent outperformance. One of the major trends in equity investing over the past several decades has been a shift by both individual and institutional investors toward passive, or indexed, investments.

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NOW 2014 Conference Supplement

Brown Advisory

NOW 2014 Conference Supplement. achen. Sun, 06/01/2014 - 20:23. Brown Advisory recently hosted NOW 2014, our biennial forum for provocative inquiry into the trends that shape our world and influence our investment thinking. We explored those trends over the course of 17 panel discussions and keynote presentations, and in these pages we offer summaries and our thoughts regarding each of those sessions.

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The Advisory | June 2014

Brown Advisory

The Advisory | June 2014. achen. Sun, 06/01/2014 - 20:26. Our recent Navigating Our World (NOW) conference illuminated many compelling trends that are likely to shape the path of societies and industries in the future. The key is knowing how to prudently capture these important but uncertain drivers in client portfolios.