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Outlook for 2018 | Confronting the Unknown

Brown Advisory

Outlook for 2018 | Confronting the Unknown. Fri, 03/30/2018 - 11:57. While February’s volatility did not materially change our asset allocation views, it reinforced to us the importance of a comprehensive discussion about how we think about risk and how we manage it. An index constituent must also be considered a U.S.

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Market Commentary: Stocks and Bonds Rally as Fed Recognizes Progress on Inflation

Carson Wealth

He once again emphasized that the risk of not doing enough to curb inflation was now balanced with the risk of holding rates too high for too long (and potentially breaking the economy in the process). Lower interest rates can have significant positive effects on the economy, including on mortgage rates. Here’s why.

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Strong Defense: The Falling Opportunity Cost of Allocating to Bonds

Brown Advisory

Strong Defense: The Falling Opportunity Cost of Allocating to Bonds ajackson Tue, 07/24/2018 - 09:25 For years, “defense” in portfolios—i.e., allocations to cash and core fixed income holdings—has meant a willingness to accept extremely low returns. Robust Q1 2018 earnings growth improved the valuation picture for U.S.

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Strong Defense: The Falling Opportunity Cost of Allocating to Bonds

Brown Advisory

Strong Defense: The Falling Opportunity Cost of Allocating to Bonds. Tue, 07/24/2018 - 09:25. allocations to cash and core fixed income holdings—has meant a willingness to accept extremely low returns. Louis Fed) rose above 50 bps at the end of 2016, and since then has ticked up to 180 bps as of June 30, 2018.

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Tariffs: Bark or Bite?

Brown Advisory

achen Thu, 05/10/2018 - 11:18 Concerns over trade policy and potential trade wars have rattled equity markets in recent months. In this article, our head of asset allocation discusses how we are managing trade risk, while still embracing global growth opportunities in our portfolios. and China in 2018, through early April.

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Tariffs: Bark or Bite?

Brown Advisory

Thu, 05/10/2018 - 11:18. In this article, our head of asset allocation discusses how we are managing trade risk, while still embracing global growth opportunities in our portfolios. FACT: The tariffs announced so far in 2018 affect a small sliver of the global economy. and China in 2018, through early April.

Economy 52
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What lessons today’s investors can learn from the collapse of the Roman Empire?

Truemind Capital

Trade was important to the Roman economy and it generated vast wealth for the citizens of Rome. The economy was in shambles and trade was majorly localized and was done using barter methods. There is no price for guessing that gold as an asset class can protect against the risk created by the actions of our policy makers.