Last year was another challenging and disruptive year for public health and global trade. Despite pandemic-driven dislocations, supportive government policies propelled most economies and “risk assets” higher. With the potential for recent tailwinds to become headwinds, how should investment portfolios be positioned going forward?
2022 should be viewed as a transition year as the global economic and investment environment evolves in search of a new reality. Inflation and central banks will be in focus, along with other shifts underway. For investors, all the change means having an effective risk management of portfolios that is complemented by longer-term considerations. Two...
In this outlook of forward-looking perspectives, experts provide specific, timely advice on how to articulate your unique vision for your wealth across key societal and financial themes for 2022 and beyond.
In this conversation, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto of Florida's 9th District tells us what the U.S. Congress is doing to regulate crypto currency and its inevitable introduction into the mainstream economy. From the hardware store down the street to huge financial institutions, Congressman Soto is doing his best to make sure crypto currency is ...
With OSHA releasing and publishing the Emergency Temporary Standard (the “ETS”) on November 4, 2021, there are new vaccine guidelines and mandates for employers to follow. In this eBook, we address the “vaccinate or test” program set forth in the ETS and provide samples and templates on mandatory vaccination policy, reasonab...
In today’s workplace environment, organizations face heightened challenges for employee recruitment, retention, wellbeing, and engagement. Understanding how to attract new employees, while keeping and supporting your current workforce is critical to an organization’s ongoing success. It starts with having a sense of urgency, empathy, be...
While 2021 revealed the resiliency of the tech industry and inspired innovation amid spikes in demand, the tech landscape in 2022 will be shaped by the confluence of various factors. From impending tax changes to a booming deal environment to supply chain shortages and more, the tech industry is in for a memorable 2022. Explore the seven technology...
Adoption of an ESG strategy may begin as a reactive response to regulatory, investor, employee, or other stakeholder pressures, but that shouldn’t be where it ends. To reorient business strategy from shareholder to stakeholder and from short-term to long-term value creation, organizations need to tackle the primary actions to take them there....
Blockchain's primary use and application is to facilitate cryptocurrency transactions—which has helped drive strong investor interest in crypto, along with its high potential return and low correlation to traditional assets. However, there are a number of risks that investors should evaluate before considering an allocation to crypto.
The way individuals are approaching philanthropy has evolved in recent years, with philanthropists taking the very best of the corporate world and adding more rigor and measurement to how they give back to social causes, reprioritizing how and where they invest, and going beyond financial contributions to direct both time and talent to their philan...
The blockchain/crypto space continues to evolve at a blistering pace, with bitcoin reaching an all-time high of $65k in mid-April up from its $29k price at the beginning of 2021. The growth was fueled by a number of converging factors and game-changing developments in the crypto space. In addition to a crypto market update, this year-in-review repo...
The U.S. House of Representative passed the Build Back Better Act, the second component of the White House’s ambitious spending plan, on November 19, 2021. Among the most significant provisions in the Act is a new broad-based surcharge of up to 8% on high-income individuals, trusts, and estates. An analysis on the surcharge impact and other k...
If you’re not sure what direct indexing means, you’re not alone. While the name may be new, the strategy isn’t. Get a quick primer on how this method of investing works, what its advantages are, and which types of investors may see the greatest benefit.
For parents with young children going to school, it is important to know that their schools have a strong and effective security program. The schools that invest the necessary time and resources into security planning and preparedness can gain peace of mind and mitigate the risk of harm impacting their students, staff, and reputation. Know the key ...
The House Budget Committee released a third version of H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act) on November 3, 2021. This draft increases the state and local tax deduction, brings back many of the retirement proposals from the original September 13 draft of the Bild Back Better Act, and retains the surcharge on high-income individuals, estates, a...