When I started in the family office industry 18 years ago, a lot of people didn’t know what a family office was. When asked what kind of work I did, I replied that I worked with a family office. Several…
This is the time of year when families across the country gather at shared properties to bring together generations, celebrate traditions, enjoy quality time and bond through communal experiences. These properties often provide a sense of place and a stable…
There are really only two things you can do with money -- spend it or give it away. If you’re a client of Northwood, you will have heard this from us countless times. Philanthropy is one of the ways to…
Most of us have lived through a few major market bubbles. Some might have experienced the gold and silver bubble in the late 1970s or the Japanese real estate bubble in the late 1980s. Many will remember the Dot-com bubble in…
What did you do before joining Northwood? I studied Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier University. As part of the co-op program, I joined PwC during second year where I subsequently worked three terms during school and joined PwC full time…
Just about a year ago, on March 13, 2020, we made the decision to close our office and work from home like so many of you did. Who knew, at the time, that this would have continued for as long…
What do the following three stories have in common? A video highlight of Lebron James dunking a basketball sold for $208,000 USD on NBA Top Shot (a new blockchain-based platform that allows fans to buy, sell and trade NBA-licensed GIFs…
Mozart had an extraordinary memory. At the age of fourteen, he was visiting Rome when he heard Allegri’s Miserere performed in the Sistine Chapel; later that day he was able to write out the entire score from memory.1 This piece was…
The finance world has long assumed that markets are “efficient”. In other words, investors’ actions are perfectly rational and they act in their self interest in order to maximize their personal benefit. It also assumes that everyone has access to perfect information…
What do you do at Northwood Family Office? As part of the Northwood Operations team, my main responsibility is to ensure that our clients’ investments and requests are executed in an accurate, timely and cost effective manner. Additionally, I manage…
