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In this edition of Eton Advisor’s quarterly Investment Outlook, they conclude a series on goals-based investing with a discussion of integrative wealth management, where synergies are created by the marriage of wealth structuring, investment consulting, and ongoing implementation & execution. Without all three of these components wor...

In the early 1940s, war-driven deficit spending and loose monetary policy lifted the economy out of the Depression. One of the most interesting economic aspects of this period was that growth continued despite a massive withdrawal of fiscal stimulus in 1945 and 1946. Using today’s terminology, the sizeable reduction in gov...

Wealth management and tax planning, done right, require care and a thoughtful approach. Helping you be vigilant in these and all other aspects is the purpose of this guide, which walks you through the key concepts and approaches pertaining to tax planning, investing, charitable giving, estate and gift planning, business succession, family meetings,...

A frank discussion of a variety of outcomes and their potential investment and economic implications that can help identify areas of opportunity and greatest risk.

Emerging economies have recently experienced decelerating growth, leading some to question if structural conditions have changed for the worse. Growth deceleration partially reflects the natural transition from an export-driven economy to a higher-quality consumer-driven growth model. Concerns about emerging market equities have...

The third quarter was marked by a number of consequential events, not the least of which was the continuation of the substantial and now maturing bull market. The author has seen global growth improve and global economies begin to resynchronize.The author's theme of “go global in all asset classes” hasn’t played out as they th...

Looking ahead to 2014, SEI Investments Company expects:Global economic growth will accelerate, led by the U.S. with important assists from other developed countries.China also should maintain a vigorous growth rate, helping to sustain global trade.U.S. Federal Reserve to continue to slowly ease stimulus efforts, while the eurozone is likely to rema...

Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management expects the investment landscape to be quite different in the year ahead as the bull market matures, the Fed shifts strategy and the global economy moves further away from the crisis-ridden environment that has prevailed since 2007. Some other insights:They expect 2014 to be a profitable year in the equity m...

With so many conflicting data points and opinions in the market:How should investors view the outlook for stocks?What practical steps should investors take amid fierce debates about market valuation?

Within NEPC’s 2014 Asset Allocation Letter, the author, NEPC’s Asset Allocation Committee, reminds us that investors often feel the emotional cost of diversification in the form of “missing out” on return when equity markets rally. The recent robust performance may tempt some investors to chase results. They remind...

In the first quarter 2014 issue of Global Foresight, Rockefeller & Co. provides comprehensive analysis and valuable insight for what investors can expect this year. This publication contains the following articles:2014 Outlook by David Harris, CFA, Chief Investment Officer; Topic: Have equity markets gotten ahead of themselves? Views on 20...

This January market review provides:A recap of the major themes affecting the economy and the marketsAn in-depth, quantitative review of and forecast for the credit marketsSome thoughts around strategy for the coming months

In this edition of Market Insights, Glenmede looks at:The Federal Reserve's intention to taper, or slow, bond purchases in the coming year.The "end" of deleveragingThe recapitalization of European Union banking institutionsThe re-emergance of emerging marketsThe report concludes with a look forward at investing for 2014.

In this quarterly outlook, Pitcairn discusses fixed income, global and U.S. equities and the world economy, finding that investment success remainspredicated on the basics of:Execution and diversificationUnderstanding what’s going on in the worldNot letting emotion get the best of usHowever, with the bull market fully established an...

SEI Investments Company provides a January 2014 Market Commentary that centers around recent volatility in the market and what investors can expect to drive equity and fixed income markets in the short term.They offer the following highlights:Investor sentiment shifted and volatility increased in January based on the following concerns: the pa...