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No Pain, No Gain

Investing Caffeine

Although I have noted some of the key headwinds the economy faces above, it is worth noting that current corporate profits remain at/near all-time record highs (see chart below) and the 3.6% As Albert Einstein stated, “In the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity.”.

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Transcript: Edward Chancellor

The Big Picture

Jeremy called and said, “Would you like to join the asset allocation team?” So he wanted a sort of non-quanty view input into the asset allocation process. And GMO was still sitting on a massive emerging market position in the asset allocation team. back in sort of 2012. CHANCELLOR: Yes and no.

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Transcript: Mike Green, Simplify Asset Management

The Big Picture

There’s a continual, the economy continues to grow. 00:26:24 [Speaker Changed] Given that, what are the risks to the US economy and to the markets from too much passive investments flowing into equities. So the growth of balanced funds was a real, really key characteristic of that 2006 to 2012 market. It goes so far.

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Rude Awakening

Brown Advisory

As recently as 2012 Puerto Rico was able to sell to investors public-sector bonds despite its bleak fiscal outlook and shrinking economy. Consider this scenario: An economy is shrinking, government debt is ballooning and emigration is eroding the workforce. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst.

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Europe's Slow Climb

Brown Advisory

Europe’s economy has picked up steam even with Ukraine battling Russian-backed insurgents and Greece narrowly dodging an exit from the eurozone. Greater consumption has sped growth in the eurozone’s four largest economies—Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Eurozone growth will probably speed up to 1.5% this year from 0.8%

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Shadow Consumption

Brown Advisory

economy is in its sixth year of expansion, the housing market is strengthening, initial claims for unemployment insurance have hit a 41-year low, and yet there is one group that seems noticeably absent from the party: the consumer. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Rude Awakening. Dream or Opportunity?

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Midyear Planning Tools for 2016

Brown Advisory

A good example took place in 2012; at the time we helped many clients prepare for anticipated changes to policy regarding taxes on asset transfers. The transfer-tax exemption has been indexed to inflation since 2012, which has added an additional $450,000 per individual in allowable lifetime gifts. Investments.