Shifting Balance of Power

“Shifting Balance of Power” discovers why consumer preferences are changing, and how these shifts are impacting new and old industries and driving profitability today, and in the years ahead.

Disruption Everywhere

“Disruption Everywhere,” uncovers the parallels between the transformative forces rocking many industries today and those of the dot.com era.

The Case for Integrated Wealth Management

There’s a dizzying array of firms and people providing wealth-management services, yet to most investors, they all look the same—because most of them do indeed share a common approach: They outsource the investment management of client portfolios to other firms.

Global Growth: Synchronicity to Divergence

After a period of synchronized global growth, the US economy has accelerated this year while non-US markets have slowed. This divergence has been reflected in financial markets and has investors questioning if they should reduce their exposure to international markets. In this video, we describe why a global exposure should result in better returns and lower downside risk over time.

January CMO: What a Difference a Year Makes

2018 began with a bang…and ended with a bust. After a string of 15-months of positive performance for global markets that commenced in November of 2016, 2018 was capped by the worst quarter since 2011*. Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index, fell 7% in December and more than 9% in 2018, while the US stock index, the S&P 500, declined 9% in December and over 4% for the year. What changed so drastically from the year prior?