Portfolio management for families of significant wealth is distinctly different than those with traditional wealth management needs. For these families, wealth typically exists in a much more complex ecosystem—among real estate investments, operating companies, or multiple generations, by way of example. These factors and other considerations are key to successful portfolio construction for private investors and wealthy families.
Portfolio Diversification
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As families and family offices build their investment portfolios, they should consider private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) with an eye on technological innovation. However, building a portfolio that incorporates both PE and VC investments is not straightforward. It requires skill and discipline. By looking at 2020 when private investments were among the top-returning assets classes, we learn more about how these investments have benefited institutional portfolios and provide some high-level tips on how to build winning portfolios.
Why Diversification in Your Portfolio Still Matters
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In this uncertain environment, it is critical for investors to know what they own, have a strategy within their portfolio, and are diversified in their holdings. Most importantly, they should take advantage of the income that is there now.
Examining Effective Portfolio Reconstruction: Why, How, and Overall Strategy | 2022 FOX Global Investment Forum
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Panelists will discuss common transitions impacting ultra-high net worth families and their family offices that often trigger portfolio changes. The discussion will center around the why, the how, and the final results. Everything from changing priorities to renegotiating debt to managing the expectations of future generations, will be discussed.
This conversation centered around all things Digital Assets including, but not limited to, the current and future applications of stablecoins and how they are regulated, crypto credit lending, and what risks to look out for. Patrick Corker, Vice President Finance, Treasury and Corporate Development, Circle Moderated by Nick Rhoads, FOX Advisory Board Member
Investors should not design portfolios to survive markets on average, but rather to survive every day and, most importantly, the worst days. As Benjamin Graham said, “the essence of portfolio management is the management of risks, not the management of returns.” At the core of a robust portfolio construction framework is to take a risk conscious approach—where investors must bear risks intelligently.
Fireside Chat with Mellody Hobson: "Is the Investment Industry Ready to be Color Brave™?"
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In this exclusive chat with Mellody Hobson, the President and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, speaks candidly about the importance and value of diversity in finance—how being color brave can improve business and society at large. Mellody shares personal stories and lessons learned from her investment career, including the disconnect that is felt between the diversification of investment portfolios and the lack of it in the hiring process in the industry. She also discusses investment trends and the empowering gift she received at the start of her career.