Brown Advisory

AUGUST 11, 2017

Seeing the Big Picture: Investing for Impact in Public Markets achen Fri, 08/11/2017 - 11:32 Many people and many organizations want to drive progress in society directly through their actions. One way to do that is through impact investing—a term that refers to the pursuit of positive social, environmental or other change using investment capital. There's a misconception that you can only get “real" impact from a targeted, private investment, such as a fund that lends money to small farms or a

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The Irrelevant Investor

AUGUST 7, 2017

Eight days before the market bottomed in July 1932, Ben Graham wrote an article in Forbes, Should Rich But Losing Corporations Be Liquidated? In it he wrote, "More than one industrial company in three selling for less than its net current assets, with a large number quoted at less than their unencumbered cash." At a time when the CAPE ratio was just above 5, many businesses were worth more dead than alive.

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Brown Advisory

AUGUST 11, 2017

Seeing the Big Picture: Investing for Impact in Public Markets. achen. Fri, 08/11/2017 - 11:32. Many people and many organizations want to drive progress in society directly through their actions. One way to do that is through impact investing—a term that refers to the pursuit of positive social, environmental or other change using investment capital.

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The Irrelevant Investor

AUGUST 6, 2017

Articles I asked if they measured the efficacy of the analysts’ historical picks. No. I asked if they measured the accuracy of the analysts’ fundamental estimates. No. By Leigh Drogen Curiosity’s treasures are a b h to extract. By Mike Dariano You can’t see the end in advance, nor can I, nor can Druck. By Josh Brown As the return period increases, we are witnessing changes in productivity, technology, business organization, and much more.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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