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Estate Planning: Four Ways to Avoid the Fight Over the Family Home

By Paul Kleinschmidt on April 26, 2019

The transfer of the family estate from one generation to the next can be a wonderful event.  In reality, however, it is often fraught with peril.  A particular family story that has become public is cautionary: Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, was nothing if not far-sighted and meticulous.  During his tenure as …

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Building Shareholder Value in the Gold Mining Sector

Building Shareholder Value in the Gold Mining Sector

By Ryan McIntyre on June 21, 2019

The gold mining sector appears to have turned over a new leaf. It is reshaping itself to generate higher returns on capital in a neutral gold price environment. Over the past nine months we have seen some notable value creating activity in the gold mining sector. The first significant move was the merger between Barrick …

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Biggest Risk Facing Investors Today: Outliving Their Financial Assets

Biggest Risk Facing Investors Today: Outliving Their Financial Assets

By John Petrides on November 20, 2019

Trade tariffs with China. The Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary policy. The slope of the yield curve.  Geopolitical risk with North Korea and the Middle East, plus countless other issues are all concerning factors that impact the daily movement of financial markets. This volatility can cause investors to lose sleep at night. However important and …

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The S&P “5”

The S&P “5”

By John Petrides on February 4, 2020

When investors speak of “the market” they are commonly referring to the S&P 500 Index. Originally the Index was created as a basket of 500 companies offering investors a way to gauge, in a diversified and broad manner, the strength of the U.S. economy. Additionally, the Index offered investors the ability to compare their portfolio …

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Public Service Warning: Don’t Time the Market

Public Service Warning: Don’t Time the Market

By John Petrides on March 3, 2020

The S&P 500 just hit a record! However, it’s not one to celebrate. The market had its fastest 10% correction ever! It took just six days to turn investor sentiment from being risk-on to risk-off. Since August of 2019, the market’s rise could either be viewed as impressive or ostrich-like. Stocks ran up in the …

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