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Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research

Brown Advisory

managers focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and the 13.6% Through original sustainability research into stocks and fixed income securities—including diligence into government databases, company transcripts and interviews with executives— we find strengths that are not apparent in standard company reports.

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Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research

Brown Advisory

managers focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and the 13.6% Through original sustainability research into stocks and fixed income securities—including diligence into government databases, company transcripts and interviews with executives— we find strengths that are not apparent in standard company reports.

Food 52
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Transcript: Aswath Damodaran

The Big Picture

So when he bought Goldman Sachs in November of 2008 and Bank of America in November 2008, I thought about a traditional portfolio manager doing the same thing and trying to explain to their clients what they just did. DAMODARAN: Because the answer is an average portfolio manager is driven by emotion and mood.

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