Brown Advisory

MARCH 18, 2022

Markets have been unsteady at the start of 2022, driven by geopolitical tensions, inflation, and concerns about equity valuations. Any business or tax discussion contained in this communication is not intended as a thorough, in-depth analysis of specific issues. Brown Advisory does not render legal or tax advice.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 24, 2017

As noted above, private real estate valuations generally only change according to periodic property appraisals, whereas REITs, like stocks and bonds, are subject to open-market volatility. *We The corporate structure of a REIT exempts the company from corporate income tax if it pays a certain proportion of its taxable income to shareholders.

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James Hendries

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There is no assurance that the views or strategies discussed are suitable for all investors and they do not take into account the particular needs, investment objectives, tax and financial condition of any specific person. Corporate bonds are considered higher risk than government bonds.

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A stimulus packed government ‘mini budget’ announcement that included significant unfunded tax cuts sent sterling spiraling to an all-time low of $1.035 per pound, see Figure 1 , as currency markets panicked about the U.K.’s government backtracking on some of the tax cuts) but have been edging up again in the past few days.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 15, 2022

There is no assurance that the views or strategies discussed are suitable for all investors and they do not take into account the particular needs, investment objectives, tax and financial condition of any specific person. Corporate bonds are considered higher risk than government bonds.

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James Hendries

OCTOBER 7, 2022

There is no assurance that the views or strategies discussed are suitable for all investors and they do not take into account the particular needs, investment objectives, tax and financial condition of any specific person. Corporate bonds are considered higher risk than government bonds.

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James Hendries

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There is no assurance that the views or strategies discussed are suitable for all investors and they do not take into account the particular needs, investment objectives, tax and financial condition of any specific person. Corporate bonds are considered higher risk than government bonds.

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James Hendries

JULY 13, 2022

There is no assurance that the views or strategies discussed are suitable for all investors and they do not take into account the particular needs, investment objectives, tax and financial condition of any specific person. Corporate bonds are considered higher risk than government bonds.

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James Hendries

AUGUST 30, 2022

Also, consider higher taxes from the Inflation Reduction Act will likely trim $2 to $3 off next year’s S&P 500 Index earnings, while fewer buybacks in response to the 1% buyback tax may leave share counts higher and therefore EPS slightly lower. It is also a major component used to calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio.

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James Hendries

JANUARY 20, 2023

Pushing in the other direction is the 1–2% hit to S&P 500 earnings expected this year as a result of the tax increases in the Inflation Reduction Act (which, as we’ve shared in the past, won’t do much to lower inflation this year). It is also a major component used to calculate the price-to-earnings valuation ratio.

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

And we’d sort of turn that into a valuation business. MILLER: Well actually I thought, leading up to the great financial crisis, I thought to myself, we’re going to be out of business within a couple of years because nobody wanted an independent valuation. What are the, you know, I’d literally have it in my handheld.

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James Hendries

JULY 6, 2022

While we acknowledge that a V-shaped recovery is probably not in the cards and prior valuation targets no longer appear achievable, we remain constructive on equities for the second half, but not complacent. Remember stock valuations are inversely correlated to inflation and interest rates. So a P/E over 20 is probably too rich.

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James Hendries

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While concerns about the debt ceiling have been increasing, markets, businesses, and the economy are likely to see only minimal impact until we are days, or maybe a few weeks, from the “x date,” the date on which the federal government will no longer be able to meet all its obligations, likely in the summer or early fall.

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James Hendries

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This alone would be enough to give us a mixed government, where a party different from the president’s controls at least one Chamber of Congress. Historically, there are two key general takeaways from midterms: 1) Markets like them to be over and 2) Markets prefer mixed government. The first one is just a matter of time passing.

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