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Many trends—including the explosive price changes in a handful of equities driven by a crowdsourced short squeeze—are indicative of an asset bubble. Grizzled market veterans are starting to draw comparisons with the go-go market of the late 1990s that ended with the tech bubble bursting in 2000. That thought leads many to conclude that the U.S. equity market is in a liquidity-driven bubble that again may not end well for investors.

Using equities to customize for yield enhancement isn’t a completely new invention. Investors have had access to a variety of dividend-focused strategies for years. For investors who are less familiar with the ways they can tailor their portfolios for yield enhancements, there are two key approaches around factors and options that can be used.

Given what the Biden administration has indicated, President Biden remains intent on repealing parts of the 2017 tax cuts that benefited the highest-earning Americans and large companies. For family offices and their tax planning strategy, then, the pertinent questions are when will rates increase, and in what form? Based on the political dynamics and Biden’s campaign proposed tax increases that affect family offices, there are four crucial considerations to keep in mind when addressing the tax implications.

Solving world hunger—or “food insecurity”—is really hard. The solutions are not particularly sexy, and they require a very long-term outlook. In seeking to learn more about the problem, we reached out to the ones trying to solve it.

President Biden has clarified he is committed only to a partial rollback of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, aiming to make permanent the tax cuts that went to lower- and middle-class Americans, while raising taxes on corporations and those earning more than $400,000 per year. A review of Biden’s platform shows there are five proposals that would have the biggest impact on tech companies’ tax burdens, including the corporate tax rate hike and offshoring penalty (with a "Made in America" credit).

With the right tools and commitment, most businesses can make remote work just as productive, if not more productive, than in-person office work. Ultimately, remote work requires leaders to retune their managerial style to fit the situation. There are three powerful strategies that leaders can apply to help keep their remote employees engaged, and it begins with setting clear expectations and boundaries.

In Part 2 of the conversation on solving world hunger through innovation and strategic investing, we welcome two more entrepreneurs. Ezinne Uzo-Okuro, CEO of Terraformers, is using her background as a NASA scientist to empower people to grow healthy food and create sustainable livelihoods. Manuela Zierau, Global Lead of H2Grow, works with communities to grow food—and well-being—in impossible places. Private Client CIO Sid Ahl and CrossBoundary’s Kirtika Challa join in to discuss investment takeaways.

High net-worth families for whom privacy is a paramount consideration may be concerned that the Corporate Transparency Act, which became law on January 1, 2021, creates a risk of sensitive ownership information being exposed to the wrong persons. This may concern family offices; however, regulated private trust companies and trusts may be exempt.

Throughout history, gold and silver have had many important uses, including as a hedge against inflation, deflation, and economic uncertainty. For the gold investors, they have managed to preserve their wealth during some tumultuous times, including the financial crisis of 2008 and the pandemic-induced economic crisis of 2020. When it comes to investing in gold and silver, it’s essential to know the six keys to successful gold and silver ownership—the who, what, when, where, why, and how of precious metals investing.

Many investors find themselves wondering whether the new Biden administration will change the U.S. trade policy toward China. Further, investors are wondering how they should position themselves. From this perspective, there is reason to believe that U.S.-China relations could remain unpredictable, and investors may be well served by a balanced portfolio that can handle the twists and turns. While there may be increasing risks to holding Chinese securities because of U.S. actions, there remains a potential reward as well.