Marriage, a new baby, a teen’s first car, a student going to college, retirement — many of life’s major events can affect not only your life insurance and estate plans but also your property and liability insurance. This article discusses several key life events and how those events impact insurance coverage.
Effective short selling enhances an investment portfolio’s risk-adjusted returns over time. All else equal, short positions lower market exposure when incorporated into a broader portfolio. Accordingly, the long/short approach generally reduces volatility and improves capital preservation over a full market cycle. The use of shorts in a portf...
Those who live in hurricane-prone regions know all too well that when August rolls around, along with end-of-season barbeques comes the possibility of inclement weather patterns. At this time each year, areas of the United States brace for potentially destructive storm systems. As we start the seventh year of a bull market, the calendar is signali...
Doubts about the strength of the global expansion continue to preoccupy investors, most recently causing a meaningful but relatively normal market correction.Although the global economy has been growing for nearly six years, investors have been buffeted by a seemingly never-ending series of events, from Greece and Puerto Rico to China. Each round o...
When your business and reputation are on the line: Know your professional liability risk – For high net worth individuals who invest their time and resources for lifetime causes, losingbusiness and personal assets can be devastating. Read this paper to understand how to protect HNW individuals from frivolous lawsuits that can threaten t...
Smart phones, tablets and wireless networks are risky tools for high net worth individuals who are often targets of identity theft and social media attacks. This paper highlights the unique threats to HNW individuals and outlines protective measures against such crimes.
Jeff Mortimer’s latest Investment Update discusses what branch of the road the market may take, how the market correction served to reset investors’ views on risk and return and how we’re managing the opportunities and/or risks.
Many wealthy families desire a seamless transition of their wealth and a perpetuation of their values for multiple generations, but many struggle with how to accomplish these goals effectively. Successful families typically take intentional steps to create family meetings that foster communication, education and engagement, in order to promote coll...
Challenging conventional thinking: Investors are typically taught that diversification of portfolio assets is the prudent approach to preserving and growing wealth. Yet the majority of the families we serve appreciate that this tenet doesn’t necessarily apply at the advisory level. In other words, diversifying across multiple advisors without...
Individuals and families considering a business sale typically face a daunting intersection of planning issues. These may include deal structure decisions, legal and regulatory considerations, income tax minimization, capital- sufficiency analysis, wealth transfer and philanthropic goals. As a deal approaches the closing stage, an owner’s att...
Transferring more than material wealth has become increasingly important in today’s world. Ethical wills are a key tools that enable you to transmit your values to the next generation with peace of mind. These kinds of wills may include your personal beliefs and philosophy, and even important family history.
Conventional advice may be harmful if you’ve accumulated significant wealth. Avoiding critical mistakes in asset allocation and family communication, as well as working with a trusted advisor in a collaborative environment are key best practices for ultra-high net worth individuals to pursue. This article provides some of the most common erro...
Impact investing has become a popular topic of discussion, not only with the mainstream media but also with mainstream investors. Yet while impact investing has entered the mainstream mindset, many investors with the enthusiasm and means to engage meaningfully in impact investing lack the informational resources to do so. For most investors today, ...
Modern medicine has enabled far longer lifespans than ever before. While this is an overall positive development, it also means that many of us will spend years as a caregiver of parents and aging loved ones or as a recipient of that care. Whether your family is facing this situation in the short or long term, and whether you are in the role of car...
Family businesses face unique and often unanticipated challenges transitioning from one generation to the next. The struggle to maintain and protect both family interests and business interests is intricate and complex, with some businesses falling prey to changing environments and deteriorating opportunity amid generational succession.These challe...