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They’re All Going to Leave

The Irrelevant Investor

Stocks have been near all-time highs for a while now. The S&P 500 has gone 322 days without experiencing a 5% drawdown, colloquially known as a "pullback." Stocks haven't just been hanging out near all-time highs, they've been printing new ones daily. In 2017, 47 out of 201 sessions have closed at an all-time high. It's been a remarkably smooth ride.

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How We Advise Clients With Concentrated Positions

Brown Advisory

How We Advise Clients With Concentrated Positions achen Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:00 “Strategic advice” is a very open-ended term, but when we use it, we have a specific meaning in mind. We think of our role in relatively simple terms: Our job is to listen to each of our clients, understand the unique nature of their challenges and aspirations, and then deliver effective and creative solutions that help them achieve their goals.

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But Not Too Much

The Irrelevant Investor

There is a fine line between admiration and jealousy. We love watching people succeed, but not too much. It was easy to root for Tom Brady when he won his first Super Bowl. But outside of Patriots fans, was there a person in America that was rooting for him to win his fifth ? We love supporting the underdog until the underdog wins a championship and signs Kevin Durant.

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Advice For Aspiring Traders

The Irrelevant Investor

A frequent question asked of podcast guests is, "What do you know now that you wish you knew twenty years ago?" Twenty years ago I was twelve, but five years ago I was buying stocks that were going down and shorting stocks that were going up. I wish I knew how foolish this was. I loathe talking to non-market people about investing because I don't know anything about their favorite stock, and the "what do you think about the markets" is a question for which I lack a satisfying answer.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things to NOT do when it comes to helping the CFO office advance in supporting the business. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership.

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Investment Planning Options

Brown Advisory

Investment Planning Options achen Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:24 The decision to sell or hold a concentrated position may sound simple, but these situations are often more complex than they appear. They require the investor to reconcile investment dynamics, tax considerations and a variety of subjective, emotional factors. Taxes are not the only reason that a client may want to hold onto a concentrated position—a holding may have understandable sentimental value based on family history, or it may have

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Building A Portfolio To Offset Position Risk

Brown Advisory

Building A Portfolio To Offset Position Risk achen Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:53 For years, our firm has built equity strategies that fit squarely into traditional style boxes, like “U.S. large-cap growth” or “small-cap value.” But when our clients tell us what keeps them up at night, they don’t speak in terms of style boxes; they ask for things like income, protection against a market correction or (of particular relevance to this publication) a way to offset the risks of a large, concentrated stock

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Investment Planning Options

Brown Advisory

Investment Planning Options. achen. Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:24. The decision to sell or hold a concentrated position may sound simple, but these situations are often more complex than they appear. They require the investor to reconcile investment dynamics, tax considerations and a variety of subjective, emotional factors. Taxes are not the only reason that a client may want to hold onto a concentrated position—a holding may have understandable sentimental value based on family history, or it may ha

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Building A Portfolio To Offset Position Risk

Brown Advisory

Building A Portfolio To Offset Position Risk. achen. Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:53. For years, our firm has built equity strategies that fit squarely into traditional style boxes, like “U.S. large-cap growth” or “small-cap value.” But when our clients tell us what keeps them up at night, they don’t speak in terms of style boxes; they ask for things like income, protection against a market correction or (of particular relevance to this publication) a way to offset the risks of a large, concentrated sto

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These Are the Goods

The Irrelevant Investor

Articles In years when Finra’s fee revenue exceeds forecasts and investment gains are strong, the regulator can rebate fees paid by firms it regulates. It hasn’t done that since 2014. By Dave Michaels Telling the difference between patience and stubbornness is incredibly hard. By Morgan Housel This is why we do what we do. By Tony Isola Whenever an institutional portfolio runs into trouble it’s typically a governance issue more than investment strategy that causes the problems.

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Client Challenges & Solutions: Concentrated Position Management

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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Client Challenges & Solutions: Concentrated Position Management

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Client Challenges & Solutions: Concentrated Position Management. achen. Mon, 10/16/2017 - 01:30.

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Philanthropic Options

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Philanthropic Options achen Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:19 Philanthropic giving is an essential component of many of our clients’ long-term financial plans. A well-developed philanthropic strategy involves a great deal of planning; there is upfront work to prioritize specific causes and issues, followed by decisions on optimal giving structures. Finally—in keeping with the topic of this publication—there is the choice of which assets the client will donate.

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Philanthropic Options

Brown Advisory

Philanthropic Options. achen. Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:19. Philanthropic giving is an essential component of many of our clients’ long-term financial plans. A well-developed philanthropic strategy involves a great deal of planning; there is upfront work to prioritize specific causes and issues, followed by decisions on optimal giving structures. Finally—in keeping with the topic of this publication—there is the choice of which assets the client will donate.

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Family Wealth Transfer Options

Brown Advisory

Family Wealth Transfer Options achen Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:49 Families can use a variety of strategies to reduce their estate tax burden. One of those is gifting assets from one generation to the next. By using various exemptions and exclusions, you can gift a certain amount of assets to your family members without triggering gift taxes, thereby reducing the size of your taxable estate.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Family Wealth Transfer Options

Brown Advisory

Family Wealth Transfer Options. achen. Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:49. Families can use a variety of strategies to reduce their estate tax burden. One of those is gifting assets from one generation to the next. By using various exemptions and exclusions, you can gift a certain amount of assets to your family members without triggering gift taxes, thereby reducing the size of your taxable estate.