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Can Equal Weight Solve Our Concentration Crisis? Not So Fast…

CFA Institute

Mega-cap concentration has exploded since 2015. The corollary to an increasingly top-heavy benchmark is that market diversification and breadth have never been more limited. A multifactor methodology can be a restorative balance to US equities when more traditional measures fall short.

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January Sees 467,000 New Jobs, Stable Unemployment Rate

CFO News Room

The biggest job gains for January 2022 were concentrated in these industries: leisure and hospitality (+151,000 jobs), professional and business services (+86,000 jobs), retail trade (+61,000), transportation and warehousing (+54,000 jobs), local government education (+29,000), health care (+18,000), and wholesale trade (+16,000).

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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.

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Transcript: Jeffrey Becker, Jennison Associates Chair/CEO

Barry Ritholtz

Their focus is on generating alpha with high conviction concentrated portfolios. I get the, the idea that, hey, this was kind of the early days of a bear market that that went on for another decade. And you know, we’re a, we’re a concentrated manager. First, what is a concentrated portfolio?

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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. Given the current volatility in markets and global economies, long-range planning can indeed seem daunting.

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Building Blocks of Business Valuation

VCFO

A good place to start is benchmarking yourself against your competition. If that assessment of the customer portfolio shows that the base is too heavily weighted, one step would be to examine sales strategy and whether broadening the customer base across new markets or industries or via new offerings is a viable play.

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How to mitigate insolvency risk

Future CFO

Can you go to the capital markets or turn to your line of credit to raise money if need be? 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.