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Change Your Perspective

The Big Picture

Fair Value : Valuation of equities is one of those things that seems to confuse so many. Earnings are a fact, analysts’ earnings estimates are an opinion. If a company’s earnings are above or below consensus, it was the analysts who got it wrong and not vice versa.

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When, Where, and for How Long

The Big Picture

November 4, 2016) Bull & Bear Markets _ 1. Note we have not even referencing the valuation debate. (December 1, 2022) Secular vs. Cyclical Markets, 2022 (May 16, 2022) Bull Market Bull (March 31, 2021) Redefining Bull and Bear Markets (August 14, 2017) Are We in A Secular Bull Market?

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Revisiting the Market Valuation in the Wake of This Year’s Decline

Validea

With the S&P 500 now close to 20% off its highs, I thought now might be a good time to look to our market valuation tool to see where things stand. But before I do that, I wanted to first cover two caveats I always put in articles about market valuation. With that all being said, let’s look at the current valuation data.

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September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments

Brown Advisory

September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments achen Mon, 09/12/2016 - 01:00 In this issue: Investors Facing Rising Risks Need Solid Defense, Savvy Offense Increasing political and economic risk during the past year has widened the range of possible positive and negative scenarios for financial markets.

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September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments

Brown Advisory

September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments. Mon, 09/12/2016 - 01:00. Equities Private Credit Outshines Many High-Valuation Stocks, Bonds. Consequently, investors need to build a solid defensive position while seizing opportunities that arise amid the instability. By Adi Padva, Equity Research Analyst ?

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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. Presidential election. Planning Tool: GRAT.

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Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q3 2016

Brown Advisory

Global Leaders Investment Letter - Q3 2016 ajackson Fri, 09/30/2016 - 09:50 Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter - Q3 2016 In this letter the team discuss the current environment of higher valuations and the impact this is having on their investability test as part of their process.