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Dystopian Predictions (That Never Come True)

Inside Information

He published a number of white papers around the turn of the century that predicted a dystopian professional landscape composed of a small handful of giant RIAs and a few smaller firms scurrying under their feet, looking for table scraps. This white paper is an echo of Hurley’s original forecasts. Which means?

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Myth-Busting with Momentum: How to Pursue the Premium

ClearMoney

As with many things in life, the truth is somewhere between the extremes: While both simulated and real-world data suggest momentum may not be suitable as a driver of long-term asset allocations, we believe momentum considerations can be integrated in a cost-effective way to help inform daily portfolio management decisions.

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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

This assertion is open to debate and in fact has been refuted by various studies, but it gives some investors pause when considering active managers for their portfolios. It underperformed primarily during very strong markets, as might be expected given its discipline with regard to valuations.

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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

This assertion is open to debate and in fact has been refuted by various studies, but it gives some investors pause when considering active managers for their portfolios. Manager Characteristics. It underperformed primarily during very strong markets, as might be expected given its discipline with regard to valuations.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

Brown Advisory

ESG information helps with broader due diligence, providing insight into a company’s sustainability strategies alongside their fundamental strengths, the competitive environment, and, of course, stock valuation at the time of buy or sell decisions. The Journal of Portfolio Management 40(2): 18-29. Hammond, and W. Springsteel.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

Brown Advisory

ESG information helps with broader due diligence, providing insight into a company’s sustainability strategies alongside their fundamental strengths, the competitive environment, and, of course, stock valuation at the time of buy or sell decisions. The Journal of Portfolio Management 40(2): 18-29. References. Hammond, and W.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

Macchia mentions that there are firms that have sprung up offering no load products, products that report into your portfolio management system, wrap-able products, etc. Salaske said there is a lot of deficiencies in getting to know the client and understand their needs, both on the part of advisors and also insurance professionals.