Delaware has long been a jurisdiction of choice for grantors of trusts—for generations, the state has built a trust-friendly body of legislation and has supported its laws with a knowledgeable and effective court system. In this package of white papers, our wealth strategies experts explain the benefits and considerations of Delaware trusts.
This white paper reviews how the new landscape of energy in the U.S. is changing the national discourse on energy independence, influencing our economic recovery and offering opportunities for discriminating investors.
While everyone is at risk when it comes to hackers and online thieves, the wealthy are specifically targeted, and increasingly by aggressive and well-organized individuals. The good news is there is a lot you can do to protect yourself and your family. It won't take much time - most of the effort involves simple, common-sense steps - and the return on this investment, in terms of increased security and peace of mind, will be huge.
The big difference between 1999, 2007, and today is the lack of a fundamental trigger to upset the apple cart. The current environment is potentially more dangerous and more durable than the prior two periods.
The paper discusses how many advisors and high net worth clients view life insurance as an expense as opposed to a dynamic asset that requires constant monitoring, analysis and periodic decision-making to give it the best opportunity to perform as it was intended. Included are some case examples of real life situations and once read can provide a guide to assist advisors and their clients in monitoring a misunderstood asset on their balance sheet.
Family offices are complicated because of the scope of services they deliver, the high number and complexity of entities they oversee and the staff they must manage. These complexities can open the door to liability. Employing consistent policies and procedures, establishing an annual entity review process, maximizing protection provided by indemnification and buying insurance are all tools to help manage the risks associated with management and professional liability.
For the five years ending in 2013, U.S.
This article addresses the nature and causes of low volatility, what developments might upset market equilibrium, what history tells us about this phenomenon, and how investors might prepare for periods of greater fluctuation in asset values.
With broad equity markets performing exceptionally well over the last five years, there has been much debate over the benefits of active versus passive investment strategies. As strong proponents of fundamental investing, we have long believed that well-executed, actively managed strategies outperform passive index-based approaches over full market cycles. But within the active management camp, there remains significant discussion over how to best deliver that outperformance.
With bonds providing so little yield in today's market, should life insurance be viewed as an investment? Whether or not you view insurance as an "asset class," permanent life insurance is definitely an asset, and it can help investors achieve their long-term financial goals. Thoughtful coordination of insurance and investments can provide more combined benefits than either asset can deliver on its own. And since having a life insurance policy can affect a client's willingness to take risk, it should be part of the investment conversation.