8 key indicators to know if you’ve outgrown your investment professional or never really had an endowment advisor Endowment funds serve as critical financial resources for non-profit institutions such as foundations and universities, providing long-term stability and growth of funding to support their missions. Managing an endowment fund requires a delicate balance between protecting [Read More]
A recent financial literacy study from Investopedia shows Generation X (or Gen X) is invested in—and concerned about—retirement. Currently between 44 and 59 years old in 2024, Gen Xers recognize that it’s time to get serious about retirement savings. The study showed the top 3 worries for Gen Xers are retirement (21%), followed by [Read More]
Endowment fiduciaries are amazing people, sharing their time, and often financial resources, for the benefit of a larger goal for their communities. Many endowment committees of funds under $100 million, and especially under $50 million, however, are not fully optimizing their outcomes. This can be due to gaps in their fiduciary, spending policy or [Read More]
If someone asked you if your advisor is a true fiduciary, putting your interest above all else, do you know the real answer? Try asking that question to people you care about, and you might be surprised how many people don't know. Despite the marketing messages, not all financial advice providers hold themselves to [Read More]
When two of the Bay Area’s largest banks fail within a few months of each other, people take notice. Stories of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and First Republic Bank collapsing shook the financial world, along with investor confidence. Both of the forced closures drew superlatives like “second-largest in history” and “largest since 2008”. Much [Read More]
With organizations like Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic collapsing, their wealth management divisions will likely struggle, if not disappear, either by force or by talent flight. Smaller, longstanding wealth management firms will likely end up being more reliable. And, some boutique players also have business models that are fully aligned with their clients, [Read More]
The 4th quarter of 2022 was a difficult year for stocks and bonds, but there are several silver linings. What might be next for rates and inflation? What do economists say about whether there will be a recession or not? What are updated expected 10-year returns for stocks and bonds? (hint: there’s good news). [Read More]
Inflation is still hot but with signs of improvement, Ukraine is still at war and affecting energy and food prices, talk of a recession is heating up, both stock and bond markets continue to test investor discipline, is it better for the Fed to pull the Band-Aid off quickly or slowly? How long do [Read More]
Many fiduciaries are clear that a fiduciary duty is the highest standard of care under the law. Fiduciaries to an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) qualified plan are legally obligated to put the participants' interests ahead of their own when making decisions about the plan. After the rise and fall of the Department [Read More]
Inflation remains high, rates are up, stock and bond markets are down, and recession worries are increasing. However there are some positive signs, and medium-long-term returns remain strong. How did we get here and what’s next? We’ll also cover the important difference between investing and speculating, and how understanding a buyer’s strike can improve [Read More]
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