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Private Credit Outshines Many High-Valuation Stocks, Bonds

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Private Credit Outshines Many High-Valuation Stocks, Bonds. Mon, 09/12/2016 - 05:00. The supply of capital is high, with private debt fund managers holding a record $199 billion available for private credit as of June 30, 2016, a 173% surge from $72.9 We recently invested in Crescent Mezzanine Partners VII, a 2016 vintage fund.

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Present at the Creation: Early-Stage Venture Capital

Brown Advisory

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 16:02. Less than two years later, Palo Alto Networks purchased the company for $200 million—a more than 25-fold surge in valuation. In November 2015, Square, a San Francisco-based creator of mobile payment technology, went public at $9 per share and immediately rocketed 45% to a valuation of more than $4 billion.

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Good Preparation Leads to a Good Audit Experience: What to Expect from Your Investment Advisor

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Explain the timing difference and cutoff on valuations. Regardless of an entity’s scale, proactively defined audit requirements set mutual expectations for advisor and client alike, helping to ensure efficient and effective goal setting and communication. Define the type of investments involved, (e.g., Offer constructive feedback.

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In Too Deep? The Risks From Sub-Zero Rates

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Thu, 06/02/2016 - 12:58. They should exercise caution when reaching for yield—valuations of some high-dividend, low-growth stocks already look excessive in our view. This article was updated on July 14, 2016 to reflect the U.K. This communication and any accompanying documents are confidential and privileged. In Too Deep?

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Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research

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Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research achen Mon, 09/12/2016 - 10:22 ARM Holdings rose to dominance among makers of smartphone microprocessors by focusing on energy efficiency rather than pure computational power and speed. This communication and any accompanying documents are confidential and privileged.

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Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research

Brown Advisory

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 10:22. On July 18, 2016, Softbank announced plans to buy the company at a 43% premium to the prior day’s closing price. We look for fundamental strengths, attractive valuations and what we call Sustainable Business Advantage (SBA). Diving Deep: Achieving Outperformance By Using Environmental Research.

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Strategic Advisory Letter | 2015 Year-End Planning Checklist

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For example, the filing dates for reporting foreign gifts and foreign accounts will move from March 15 and June 30, respectively, to April 15 for tax years 2016 and beyond (to be clear, these deadlines won’t change this year, the changes take effect in 2017 for 2016 returns). Shift income into the more advantageous tax year.