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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

Each of these philosophies is somewhat rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), which introduced the now-intuitive idea that investments should be measured by how well they compensate investors for risk, as measured by standard deviation (i.e., expected dispersion from mean returns).

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

Each of these philosophies is somewhat rooted in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), which introduced the now-intuitive idea that investments should be measured by how well they compensate investors for risk, as measured by standard deviation (i.e., expected dispersion from mean returns). FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE.

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks achen Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47 Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. and in Europe.)

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EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks

Brown Advisory

EUROPEAN RE-ENTRY: Why We Are Shifting Portfolios Toward European Stocks. Thu, 06/01/2017 - 02:47. Asset allocation—at least for us—is an exercise in nuance. We move slowly and carefully when it comes to shifting our portfolios away from one asset class or region and toward another. and in Europe.)

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Starting Points

Brown Advisory

Starting Points achen Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:11 The numbers tell a clear story about the growing number of investors interested in sustainable investing. One family we advise wants to support local businesses with a regionally focused portfolio. The specific causes they see as priorities, though, can vary dramatically.

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Starting Points

Brown Advisory

Tue, 03/28/2017 - 14:11. Assets in investments aligned to environmental, social or governance factors increased nearly fivefold between 2012 and 2016, according to US SIF Foundation. . . One family we advise wants to support local businesses with a regionally focused portfolio. Starting Points.

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ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma

Brown Advisory

ESG and the Stock-­Picker’s Dilemma achen Fri, 09/22/2017 - 12:58 One of the greatest challenges that public equities investors face to integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data into their decision making is the lack of proof that real – not hypothetical – investment strategies can use ESG factors to enhance performance.