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The coronavirus pandemic plunged the global economy into a deep recession by the end of the first quarter 2020, triggering concern over a surge in corporate defaults. Since that time many credit markets have recovered, boosted by monetary and fiscal stimulus packages. This webinar, along with an accompanying paper, provides an overview of wher...

Everyone has a relationship with money. However, money itself is neutral as a tool used to get what you need and want. And yet it impacts nearly every aspect of life, beginning with how parents teach their children about money. From this view, there’s also a need to recognize its resulting effect. While money is powerful, you are in charge of that ...

As the world turns the COVID-19 tide, the initial economic recovery from the pandemic will only be partial, with global output not returning to pre-crisis levels before 2022. Nonetheless, a number of factors will help drive equity markets higher and investment opportunities elsewhere too. In the long term, dangers around market timing mean that Str...

Most small businesses begin their financial lives using Intuit's QuickBooks, but if your business has moved beyond the entry level, your organization may be facing a number of challenges as you hit the limits of QuickBooks’ functionality. With the right framework and guidelines, you can assess the hidden costs of continuing to use QuickBo...

The IRS is coming out of its silos. Between July 15 and September, the IRS will audit several hundred high-income individuals and one or more related entities, typically one or more pass-throughs. This action will require a coordinated and appropriate response by the taxpayer and his or her advisors and the advisors of the related partnerships...

Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), employees may be entitled up to two weeks of paid sick leave and up to 12 weeks of expanded family and medical leave. In the event a child’s summer camp, summer enrichment program, or other summer activity closing for COVID-19 related reasons, will parents be entitled to paid lea...

The relationship between stock market performance and the economy has always been tenuous, but why does the gap seem to be getting larger?

There is a renewed sense of urgency around racial equity investing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread protests after the deaths of George Floyd and others. By taking on three achievable actions and staying committed to them, investors can help address racial inequities in their investment practices and portf...

Sustainability is increasingly material to investment return, and there are five prominent trends—including climate change and technological revolution—that are likely to have relevant implications for investment portfolios over the long term. Ultimately, investors that evolve more quickly to incorporate these risks and opportunities into...

There has been an expectation that value stocks should provide greater protection in a market downturn as the market should theoretically place a greater emphasis on quality and stability, attributes typically found in value stocks. However, growth stocks have continued to outperform value stocks. Is the foundation of value investing broken? Or are...

Several converging factors threaten to upend the status quo in real estate investing, bringing an unprecedented revolution that is forcing both investors and asset managers to reexamine their beliefs, processes, and infrastructure. To position your portfolios well and formulate well-informed responses, it is critical to focus on the emerging trends...

When entering into the emerging field of cultivating and selling cannabis, how do companies navigate the environmental issues surrounding it? This webinar covers how existing laws and regulations impact the industry, explain regulatory trends, and offers compliance tips for entrepreneurs.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended almost every facet of American life—including the cannabis industry. In this roundtable, the Sheppard Mullin team covers current market conditions, the impact of COVID-related legislative mandates, financial implications of the recently enacted economic stimulus bills, labor and employment concerns, supply ch...

The global COVID-19 pandemic was certainly a black swan event that had both positive and negative impact when looking through the lens of traditional environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Of note was the outperformance of sustainable investing strategies compared to their non-sustainable counterparts, which is shaping how investors t...

Family offices and their affiliated businesses have gone through a number of transformative changes due to the disruptive nature of COVID-19. Many will qualify for COVID-19 liquidity programs. In this discussion, the RSM team focuses on the program specifics and family office considerations, including compensation options and lending provisions.