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At The Money: Concentrated Portfolios

Barry Ritholtz

APPLE EMBED At The Money: Concentrated Portfolios: Andrew Slimmon, Morgan Stanley (May 8, 2024) Are your expensive active mutual funds and ETFs actually active? AndrewToday, we discuss the advantages of concentrated portfolios. AndrewToday, we discuss the advantages of concentrated portfolios. Let’s start with the basics.

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Tales from the Dark Side

Barry Ritholtz

What he saw stunned him: The previous broker outsourced much of his asset management to third-party managers; Digging into the specifics he was gobsmacked by the details: Sub-$1m accounts charged 1.25% for a high turnover, actively managed SMA which lagged its benchmark by a few 100 basis points. First Rule of Running Other Peoples’ Money?

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What is Long Range Planning and How Can it Help Your Growth?

The Finance Weekly

Long range planning extends beyond conventional budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes which usually span a year, and concentrates mainly on financial goals and key initiatives that are 5-10 years or more into the future. That’s exactly how Long-range Planning (LRP) works – not only for individuals but for businesses as well.

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2022 Best-Of Highlights From The Nerd’s Eye View Blog

CFO News Room

101 Things That Advisors Actually DO To Add Value (Beyond Just Allocating A Portfolio) – Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. Financial Planning.

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101 Ways Financial Advisors Can Add Value For Their Clients

CFO News Room

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

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Building Blocks of Business Valuation

VCFO

A good place to start is benchmarking yourself against your competition. If a company’s offerings are so niched or concentrated, what happens if demand shifts suddenly or consistently over time for that offering or set of offerings? Anyone with thoughts of selling their business within five years would be wise to get to work now.

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How to mitigate insolvency risk

Future CFO

Shorten your supply chains and avoid concentration in one geographic region. Review the credit terms you extend to customers and suppliers, and benchmark your trade terms against the rest of your industry. Always evaluate your client’s creditworthiness before signing agreements. Go digital as much as possible to make “pivoting” easier.