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September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments

Brown Advisory

By Taylor Graff, Head of Asset Allocation Research and Ed Chadwyck-Healey, Head of International Private Clients ⚑ Investment Outlook Falling Interest Rates Trigger Investor Hunger For Yield Investors snapping up U.S. securities are seeking yield as much as safety as interest rates plunge toward record lows.

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September 2016 Insights on Markets and Investments

Brown Advisory

By Taylor Graff, Head of Asset Allocation Research and Ed Chadwyck-Healey, Head of International Private Clients ? Geopolitical instability and the end to nearly a decade of budget austerity have improved the prospect for defense industry stocks. Equities Private Credit Outshines Many High-Valuation Stocks, Bonds.

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Making More From Less

Brown Advisory

The budget gap for nonprofits has widened because of a slump in their three sources of funds—donations, grants and portfolio returns. Stop-gap measures, such as increasing portfolio withdrawals, may erode the total amount of a portfolio, thereby impairing annual returns and eventually prompting deep budget cuts. Making More From Less.

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The first approach is to determine an acceptable level of risk—often termed a “risk budget”—and then seek to maximize potential return within that risk constraint. The “shoestring curve” below depicts these risks for a hypothetical portfolio, assuming various asset allocation targets. expected dispersion from mean returns).

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On A Shoestring

Brown Advisory

The first approach is to determine an acceptable level of risk—often termed a “risk budget”—and then seek to maximize potential return within that risk constraint. We use shoestring charts to help clients understand key short-term and long-term risks associated with their asset allocation and spend-rate decisions.

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Capital Markets: The Essence of American Capitalism | Weekly Market Commentary | July 03, 2023

James Hendries

The early and successful budget airlines, or online digitized and aggregated commercial real estate data, all emanated from strong conviction. While this latest rally may have outpaced fundamentals in the short term, from a technical analysis perspective, and valuations look full, at the same time, the resilience of the U.S.

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Rude Awakening

Brown Advisory

While the budget outlook for U.S. Among our holdings in sectors backed by clear flows of revenues, we maintain an overweight in health care and transportation and remain focused on credit stability, valuations and opportunities for price gains. By Taylor Graff, CFA, Asset Allocation Analyst. Dream or Opportunity?