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Nonprofit New Special Report 2024: Traditional Investments Outlook

2023 was supposed to be a down year for foundations and endowments with a potentially recessionary environment, however, equity and bond returns came out in the green, thanks in part to strong fourth quarters, leaving investors and allocators with a more optimistic outlook for their portfolios entering 2024.

FEG Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research Greg Dowling gave perspective and said 2024 will be about inflation and the Fed's reaction to inflation.

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Consultants' New Year Advice: Get Active in '24

Investment consultants are encouraging institutional investors to embrace actively managed strategies in 2024, particularly for fixed income allocations.

FEG Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research Greg Dowling weighs in on the conversation and the comparison of passive and active management strategies in 2024, "If the magnificent seven continue to dominate the stock market, passive management could show stronger returns."

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FEG Investment Advisors Expands Leadership Team

FEG Investment Advisors (FEG) an independent, employee-owned, investment advisory firm, announced that effective January 1, 2024, advisor Kathryn Mawer and advisor Quincy Brown will join the FEG Leadership team.

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Institutional Investors Consider Plays in Sports Investing

There's an increasing interest amongst institutional investors to invest in sports. College sports may be next on their radars.

Minority ownership in sports teams has been a growing interest, specifically within the strategy of family offices, said FEG CIO Greg Dowling.

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FEG Employees Share Gratitude in November

During the month of November (National Gratitude Month), we took the time to express our gratitude. We are delighted to share these various reflections from our FEG staff with you.

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Alts Hamper Endowment's Fiscal Returns

College & university endowments chalked up single-digit positive returns for the latest fiscal year, ended June 30. Private markets dragged down the performance of some of the largest endowments.

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Brookfield's Huge GP Commitment Gains Notice, But Sparks Questions

Brookfield Asset Management contributed more than 25% of the funds to the recently closed $12 billion flagship global private equity fund. The $3.5 billion is a remarkable cash injection offering strong alignment to other institutional investors allocating to the vehicle.

Christian Busken, SVP, Director of Real Assets at FEG Investment Advisors notes that, "Brookfield’s mega-sized commitment 'demonstrates a high level of conviction.'"

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FEG Investment Advisors to Host Tenth Investment Forum in September

FEG will host their 10^th Investment Forum in Cincinnati, OH, September 18-20, 2023. This year's forum, titled, "The Beautiful Game: Investing to Win," will feature leading industry experts discussing the outlook on markets, interest rate policies, economics, politics, and the impact of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) on investing. 

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FEG Investment Advisors Builds Dallas Office with New Advisor Stephen P. Haines

FEG Investment Advisors (FEG), headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, recently announced that Stephen P. Haines has joined the firm as an Advisor in the Dallas, TX office.  

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Philanthrophy Ohio's Magazine Features Market Commentary from Nolan Bean

FEG is a member of Philanthropy Ohio, a statewide membership organization for institutional foundations and endowments. As a professional partner, we regularly provide continuing education, tools, and investment knowledge to board and staff members of grant makers across the state.

In this article, FEG Investment Advisors offers market insights, suggesting foundations review their investment policy statements, focusing on strategic asset allocation and their capacity to embrace illiquid investments.

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