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Global Leaders Strategy Investment Letter: August 2023

Brown Advisory

We discuss factor risk, some views on artificial intelligence, and our upcoming offsite in this letter. Factor risk is best described as any exposure that can explain the portfolio returns other than the individual investments, such as a “theme” or a sector. We have seen these factor risks play out many times.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

To address this need, we created the role of investigative analyst on our research team to serve as both a conduit and lightning rod for the flow of potential qualitative information that can help us make better decisions about the companies we consider for our portfolios.

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Beyond Bottom-Up

Brown Advisory

The following are ways we seek to identify additional risks and opportunities outside traditional analysis: Investigative research. ESG analysis. Quantitative risk analysis and reporting. Investigative Research Process: Receive assignment from a portfolio manager or sector analyst. Behavioral analytics.