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At the Money: Managing a Portfolio in a Higher Rate Environment

The Big Picture

Investors should be considering capturing some of that yield in their portfolios. We’re going to discuss how these changes are likely to affect your portfolios and what you should do about it. And without that, you know, investment in the economy, we weren’t going to get the economy forward. They felt better.

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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

Trade Brains

However, there are many other lesser-known indicators that can actually provide valuable insights and are helpful for the economy. Back in the autumn of 2001, he noticed that when the US economy was struggling due to the recession, lipstick sales were actually going up instead of down. Keep reading to find out what they are!

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Passive vs. Active

The Big Picture

What’s obvious is that cheaper is better than more expensive; that there are inherent costs in managing an active portfolio that include more than just trading and taxes but research, analysis, PMs, etc. Top 10 Investor Errors: Excess Fees (June 30, 2012). Dangerous for economy. Concentrated portfolio risk.

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Coming to Charlotte to Talk the Value of Cash

The Big Picture

Since the Great Financial Crisis in 2008-09, the income portion of portfolios has been almost an afterthought. For the decade1 from 2012 to 2022, 10-year Treasuries yielded less than 3% and averaged closer to 2%. Of course, you should never let fear and greed drive your portfolio decisions. Interested in speaking to us?

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What Else Might be Driving Sentiment?

The Big Picture

I run through 30 charts in 30 minutes that explain where we are in the economic cycle, what markets are doing, and what it means to their portfolios. The economy is not on the right track, even as Americans’ Net Worth Surged by Most in Decades During Pandemic. This quarter, it was Sentiment.

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Resilience is Core to Sustainable Portfolio Construction

Brown Advisory

Resilience is Core to Sustainable Portfolio Construction. While the old adage “only time will tell” generally refers to a future outcome, it is apropos of our belief that a truly sustainable portfolio must consist of businesses that have proven to be resilient under a variety of macroeconomic circumstances. Wed, 09/21/2022 - 10:50.

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Business Resilience in Portfolio Construction

Brown Advisory

Business Resilience in Portfolio Construction bgregorio Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:12 Only Time Will Tell While the old adage “only time will tell” generally refers to a future outcome, it reflects our belief that a truly enduring investment must have proven to be resilient under a variety of macroeconomic circumstances. Others such as U.S.