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As tax rates on the wealthy have begun to go up again, taxpayers have begun to take a second look at the few legitimate tax shelters still available, and this has renewed interest in investing through insurance dedicated funds (IDFs).This paper discusses two types of IDFs, Private Placement Variable Annuities (PPVA) and Private Placement Life Insur...

In light of recent and widely reported art market litigation, many collectors, advisors, dealers, and galleries are more cautious and confused than ever about how to go about buying and selling art and collectibles without losses or lingering liabilities. In this article, Judith L. Pearson of ARIS Title Insurance Corporation discusses the rise...

This paper is a guide for employers, family offices and households to establish an effective onboarding strategy that spans a new hire's first full year of employment.When well designed, well managed and well executed, onboarding can have a dramatically positive impact on a household's entire operation. Onboarding can:provide a new hire wit...

In this edition of Market Insights, Glenmede looks at:The Federal Reserve's intention to taper, or slow, bond purchases in the coming year.The "end" of deleveragingThe recapitalization of European Union banking institutionsThe re-emergance of emerging marketsThe report concludes with a look forward at investing for 2014.

This January market review provides:A recap of the major themes affecting the economy and the marketsAn in-depth, quantitative review of and forecast for the credit marketsSome thoughts around strategy for the coming months

Every day we use smartphones, tablets, computers and other digital devices to access, transfer and store information, conduct financial transactions and operate many other aspects of our lives. Your digital assets include all of the digital devices you own, all data stored in them and on external servers, and all of your online user accounts. ...

In this article highlighting the importance of title insurance for fine art, Stephen D. Brodie of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, finds that:The economic value of fine art has become high enough, and that the risk of a title problem is real enough, that it is time for convention to change.Title insurance is readily available today, and should become a stan...

Socially responsible investing now encompasses more than $3 trillion of the total U.S. investment marketplace. This approach to investing is evolving as it grows.As more investors look to apply various socially responsible investing principles within their investment approach, there are several issues and considerations to bear in mind. A...

In the first quarter 2014 issue of Global Foresight, Rockefeller & Co. provides comprehensive analysis and valuable insight for what investors can expect this year. This publication contains the following articles:2014 Outlook by David Harris, CFA, Chief Investment Officer; Topic: Have equity markets gotten ahead of themselves? Views on 20...

Within NEPC’s 2014 Asset Allocation Letter, the author, NEPC’s Asset Allocation Committee, reminds us that investors often feel the emotional cost of diversification in the form of “missing out” on return when equity markets rally. The recent robust performance may tempt some investors to chase results. They remind...

With so many conflicting data points and opinions in the market:How should investors view the outlook for stocks?What practical steps should investors take amid fierce debates about market valuation?

Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management expects the investment landscape to be quite different in the year ahead as the bull market matures, the Fed shifts strategy and the global economy moves further away from the crisis-ridden environment that has prevailed since 2007. Some other insights:They expect 2014 to be a profitable year in the equity m...

Looking ahead to 2014, SEI Investments Company expects:Global economic growth will accelerate, led by the U.S. with important assists from other developed countries.China also should maintain a vigorous growth rate, helping to sustain global trade.U.S. Federal Reserve to continue to slowly ease stimulus efforts, while the eurozone is likely to rema...

The long/short equity strategy is one of the more nimble hedge fund strategies whereby managers seek opportunities across global equity markets with the objective of outperforming traditional markets over a given cycle. One of the major advantages of the long/short equity strategy is that the managers have the flexibility to exp...

The global macro hedge fund strategy is one of the more opportunistic and unconstrained hedge fund strategies whereby managers canvass the global economic landscape and seek to profit from macroeconomic imbalances and geopolitical events. Global macro managers have historically performed well during challenging times and ca...