Brown Advisory

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Family Wealth Transfer Options achen Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:49 Families can use a variety of strategies to reduce their estate tax burden. One of those is gifting assets from one generation to the next. Moreover, gifts to so-called dynasty trusts may insulate gifted assets from estate tax for multiple generations.

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Brown Advisory

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:49. One of those is gifting assets from one generation to the next. By using various exemptions and exclusions, you can gift a certain amount of assets to your family members without triggering gift taxes, thereby reducing the size of your taxable estate. Family Wealth Transfer Options.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 31, 2017

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. is not particularly notable.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 31, 2017

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. stocks as of the end of 2015 on an EV/EBITDA basis; that gap widened to 20% by the end of April 2017.

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Dear Mr. Market

MARCH 17, 2024

We break down and assign each of the four “regions” with an asset class and then pick teams (stocks) that we think have the best chance at doing well relative to others. That said, it loses early in round one simply due to us believing it’s close to full valuation and due for a breather.

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Brown Advisory

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Balancing Act | Pulling the FANGs Apart achen Thu, 12/14/2017 - 11:34 The “FANG” companies—Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google—have been a dominant investment story in recent years. All of these companies have generated attractive returns in recent years, and in 2017 in particular. Through Nov.

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Brown Advisory

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 11:34. All of these companies have generated attractive returns in recent years, and in 2017 in particular. Their fear is bolstered by historical precedent: In the 1960s and 1970s, the “Nifty Fifty” ran up to extremely high valuations, and many performed quite poorly during the 1970s bear market. Through Nov.

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Validea

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article where I looked at the valuation of the median stock and how it has changed over time. 12/29/2017 2.9% 12/29/2017 49.5% And with intangible assets rising in the economy, standard earnings calculations are becoming less and less accurate. By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® ( @practicalquant ) —.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

This year, two factors will be important considerations in our year-end planning work: 1) current market dynamics (specifically, ongoing market volatility, low interest rates and a flat yield curve), and 2) the 2017 tax overhaul and our ongoing integration of new tax rules into clients’ long-term plans. Non-Taxable Gifts.

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The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 5, 2021

Investor enthusiasm, coupled with high valuations, has preceded all major market bubbles. He writes: The one reality that you can never change is that a higher-priced asset will produce a lower return than a lower-priced asset. stocks are based on traditional valuation metrics, via Michael Cembalest.

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 18, 2018

Balancing Act | For Good Measure: How We Value Global Leaders achen Wed, 04/18/2018 - 11:03 Valuation is a critical component of active investment management, yet many investors restrict themselves to a very narrow view of valuation by focusing on simple metrics like the price/earnings (P/E) ratio.

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 18, 2018

Valuation is a critical component of active investment management, yet many investors restrict themselves to a very narrow view of valuation by focusing on simple metrics like the price/earnings (P/E) ratio. This makes ratios like the P/E ratio dangerous as a valuation tool. Wed, 04/18/2018 - 11:03.

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eMoney Advisor

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A judge declared that his six siblings were his official heirs in 2017, but two of them died before the estate was officially settled. Once the estate plan is in place, it’s best practice to regularly check that beneficiaries are up-to-date and assets are titled correctly. Final Valuation of Prince’s Estate Pegged at $156.4

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Brown Advisory

MAY 3, 2018

Whether rates are rising or falling, we manage risk using the same consistent process: We look for bonds with attractive valuation relative to our view of their potential cash flows. For one, we reduced our exposure to shorter-duration fixed-rate municipals, as their valuations grew increasingly unattractive last year. (We

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Brown Advisory

MAY 3, 2018

Whether rates are rising or falling, we manage risk using the same consistent process: We look for bonds with attractive valuation relative to our view of their potential cash flows. For one, we reduced our exposure to shorter-duration fixed-rate municipals, as their valuations grew increasingly unattractive last year. (We

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

We tend to be strategic rather than tactical in our approach to investing, but a combination of recent fundamental developments and valuation changes has caused us to add a note of caution in conversations with clients and in the management of their portfolios. Concentration: Much of the U.S.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2018

We tend to be strategic rather than tactical in our approach to investing, but a combination of recent fundamental developments and valuation changes has caused us to add a note of caution in conversations with clients and in the management of their portfolios. Concentration: Much of the U.S. Risks in Bonds.

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Brown Advisory

APRIL 20, 2022

The ambiguity surrounding securities levels is sometimes a point of frustration for NFP staff, especially in the valuing of less liquid, harder-to-ascertain level 2 and 3 assets. Explain the timing difference and cutoff on valuations. To help efficiently support the leveling process, we recommend a four-step process: 1.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Large Cap Stocks were the best performing asset class of all nine categories three times and finished second twice. Large Caps outperformed Developed ex-US stocks in every year but two (2017 and 2022). Large Cap was the next asset class under these foreign blue chips. In each of those instances, U.S.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 10, 2018

In this article, our head of asset allocation discusses how we are managing trade risk, while still embracing global growth opportunities in our portfolios. After an unnaturally serene 2017, volatility roared back into equity markets this year, fueled by worries over interest rates, inflation, tariffs and data privacy. From a U.S.

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Brown Advisory

MAY 10, 2018

In this article, our head of asset allocation discusses how we are managing trade risk, while still embracing global growth opportunities in our portfolios. After an unnaturally serene 2017, volatility roared back into equity markets this year, fueled by worries over interest rates, inflation, tariffs and data privacy. From a U.S.

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Brown Advisory

JULY 19, 2017

A Moment of Zen: The Wisdom of Staying Invested achen Wed, 07/19/2017 - 15:28 When discussing the merits of cash as an investment, Warren Buffett doesn’t pull his punches, saying that those who hold cash or its equivalents “have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value.”

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Brown Advisory

JULY 19, 2017

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 15:28. When discussing the merits of cash as an investment, Warren Buffett doesn’t pull his punches, saying that those who hold cash or its equivalents “have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value.”. Valuations of the U.S.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 13, 2018

Further, 2017 overall was extraordinary for its lack of market volatility; the S&P 500 Index rose steadily throughout the year without so much as a 3% pullback—a first in the Index’s long history. For most of 2017, the VIX was exceptionally depressed, signaling that investors expected very little volatility in prices.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 13, 2018

Further, 2017 overall was extraordinary for its lack of market volatility; the S&P 500 Index rose steadily throughout the year without so much as a 3% pullback—a first in the Index’s long history. For most of 2017, the VIX was exceptionally depressed, signaling that investors expected very little volatility in prices.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Really, there are a few people in the world who have a better sense of distress, asset credit, real estate, and how to not only do the fundamental research, but tactically trade around the positions. The buyers didn’t have the ability to go cross assets and cross, let’s say, ratings as, as they are today.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2019

Roth and traditional IRAs both provide tax-free growth on invested assets to account owners, but the two options also differ in a variety of ways. This option, available before the 2017 tax overhaul, was helpful if, for example, the market declined substantially after a conversion.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 1, 2019

Roth and traditional IRAs both provide tax-free growth on invested assets to account owners, but the two options also differ in a variety of ways. This option, available before the 2017 tax overhaul, was helpful if, for example, the market declined substantially after a conversion.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Balancing Act | A New Publication Series achen Tue, 11/28/2017 - 13:39 We believe that investing in equities should be a balancing act, not an exercise in placing bets on one side of the market. It should not be assumed that investments in such securities or asset classes have been or will be profitable.

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Brown Advisory

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Tue, 11/28/2017 - 13:39. We will hear equity research analysts talk about risk and opportunity within the sectors they cover, and portfolio managers discuss the dangers of relying too heavily on traditional valuation metrics. It should not be assumed that investments in such securities or asset classes have been or will be profitable.

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The Irrelevant Investor

MAY 6, 2017

Where we differ, is that he allocates his "side" portfolio to one asset - Facebook. I try to highlight the dangers of being as concentrated in one asset as he is. They don't understand their setting as a marketplace where asset prices reflect and depend on the expectation of the participants. Consistently, and by a lot.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 24, 2017

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 15:12. Contrary to the highly publicized booms and busts of some real estate segments, most private real estate investments offer many risk-mitigating benefits to investors, such as low correlation with core asset classes, long-term protection against inflation, income generation and—yes—low volatility over time.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 24, 2021

The same process is used with bonds, real estate and other cash-generating assets. Assets that produce no cash (e.g. In addition to having a long history as a financial asset, gold has economic applications in electronics, medicine and jewellery. Catherine D. If history is a guide, it’s anyone’s guess.

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Brown Advisory

MARCH 24, 2021

The same process is used with bonds, real estate and other cash-generating assets. Assets that produce no cash (e.g. In addition to having a long history as a financial asset, gold has economic applications in electronics, medicine and jewellery. Catherine D. If history is a guide, it’s anyone’s guess.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 19, 2019

While we can’t predict the near-term direction of the economy or of markets, there is no denying that safe haven assets are back in vogue, and investors have been voting with their dollars. Treasuries. intermediate and longer-term) allocation to U.S. Downside Protection From Fixed Income.

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 19, 2018

While valuations are rising in the space, earnings growth has also been notable this year in the technology sector, with earnings up 8.1% According to Morningstar, 43% of active managers outpaced their passive counterparts in 2017, a notable improvement from 2016 when only 26% outperformed. so far in 2018 vs. 4.3%

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Brown Advisory

JUNE 19, 2018

While valuations are rising in the space, earnings growth has also been notable this year in the technology sector, with earnings up 8.1% According to Morningstar, 43% of active managers outpaced their passive counterparts in 2017, a notable improvement from 2016 when only 26% outperformed. so far in 2018 vs. 4.3%

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