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Is Big Tech’s dominance over?

Nationwide Financial

These recurring shifts in the composition of the benchmark stock Index can offer insight into how different factors, such as cyclicality, long-term growth potential, and valuation, may impact stock performance in the future. The outsized influence of tech company earnings on the S&P 500 is important to understand.

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Just Put It All Into.

Random Roger's Retirement Planning

Gold was mostly in a downtrend from mid-2011 to early 2016. It doesn't look like we're going to get to an extreme panic level for the S&P 500 on this event but as an example, with equities down 40%, you don't need as much protection from gold as when the stock market is at all time highs combined with sky high valuations.

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Strategic Advisory Letter | 2015 Year-End Planning Checklist

Brown Advisory

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.

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Investment Perspectives - The Great Debate

Brown Advisory

equity funds in 2016 alone. On the upside, active managers are often reluctant to overweight or “chase” the leading stocks in the market because those stocks typically sell at premium valuations. 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

equity funds in 2016 alone. On the upside, active managers are often reluctant to overweight or “chase” the leading stocks in the market because those stocks typically sell at premium valuations. It underperformed primarily during very strong markets, as might be expected given its discipline with regard to valuations.

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Investment Perspectives | Unicorns: Beyond the Myth

Brown Advisory

Mon, 01/04/2016 - 13:57. What is behind this sudden surge in the unicorn population, and are some of these valuations “spiraling” out of control? Bull market for public equities: Certainly, the run-up in public market valuations over the past few years has spurred gains in private market values over the same period.

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Midyear Planning Tools for 2016

Brown Advisory

Midyear Planning Tools for 2016. Thu, 06/16/2016 - 15:22. Yet despite a heavy dose of recent market volatility, the planning environment in 2016 is relatively stable. Yet despite a heavy dose of recent market volatility, the planning environment in 2016 is relatively stable. Planning Tool: GRAT.