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Economic & Real Estate Report: 4th Quarter 2015

FTI Consulting
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Amidst headwinds such as economic weakness in China and emerging markets, financial and stock market volatility, falling oil prices and a stronger dollar, the U.S. economy weakened to end 2015. Despite these impediments to growth, several economic indicators were encouraging.

2016 FOX Global Investment Survey

Family Office Exchange
Thursday, March 24, 2016

This annual FOX survey of investor attitudes and behaviors provides readers with peer perspective from 80 family offices on a wide range of topics including – Economic Outlook and Investment Opportunities for 2016, Asset Allocation and Performance, Use of Investment Consultants and Investment Com

What is Risk?

Roy Ballentine
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Risk has many dimensions and individual investors tend to equate risk with loss of capital. That definition of risk may actually lead an investor astray and hinder his or her ability to meet long-term objectives. Rather than attempting to avoid risk, successful investors embrace and manage it.

Monthly Market Summary: January 2016

Ballentine Partners
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The markets are off to a rough start this year. Worries about the strength of the world economy caused global stocks to plunge double-digits in January before rebounding slightly. Recent manufacturing data in the U.S.

Market Review - Fourth Quarter 2015 & Outlook

Will Braman
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Despite modest recoveries across most markets in the fourth quarter, 2015 was a poor year for investment returns. While concerns at the end of 2015 continue now—volatility in China’s domestic Shanghai market, rising interest rates in the U.S., falling oil prices, the U.S.

The Inverse Correlation Between Venture and Public Markets

Top Tier Capital Partners
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Many investors are analyzing how the recent volatility may impact both their public and private holdings.

Venture Capital in Israel

Top Tier Capital Partners
Thursday, February 25, 2016

The venture ecosystem in Israel is undergoing an evolution as entrepreneurs are flourishing throughout the country. In November 2015 there were 6,000 start-ups in Israel garnering funding from a new generation of venture funds made up of both spin-outs from existing firms and new VCs.

Revenue Multiples are Declining

Top Tier Capital Partners
Thursday, February 25, 2016

While the public sentiment remains focused on high valuations, research shows the news cycle is focusing on hype and the fear that venture capital is in another bubble.

Spectrum of Investment Decision Making

Lori D. Mills, CFA, Managing Director and Daniel C. Tarlas, CFA, Senior Managing Director – Asset Consulting Group LLC
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Aligning the advisory relationship with the family’s objectives is as much an art as a science. Many families don’t realize that a wide spectrum of advisory relationship structures exist, and that they have the ability to design and customize a relationship that best suits them.

Overview

The FOX SPRING Global Investment Forum™ is a different kind of investment conference — it is for owners of investment capital and CIOs working for owners of investment capital. Designed to engage the unique interests of family investment decision-makers and asset allocators, the topics are determined objectively and non-commercially to provide what the families want and need to hear.  The conference is also intended to build a strong community among the investment oriented peers in attendance.