People often ask who our clients are and where they come from. Looking down the list of our 80ish client families, about 50% are from entrepreneurial families. Some of them have sold their businesses and some of them still operate…
How much money do you need to be happy? Was Biggie right when he rapped Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems? Above what level of income would more money no longer increase your day-to-day well-being? These are age-old questions (particularly the Biggie…
One of the most common questions we get from our clients is how to maximize the chances of a successful wealth transfer and retain strong family relationships. Clients want to ensure that their hard work and legacy continue to live…
Almost daily we hear about how the S&P 500 and other major indices are breaking new highs. In the past 12 months alone, the TSX is up 23%, while the S&P 500 has risen 28%. For those investors who have…
Join Northwood Family Office's Tom McCullough at ACG Toronto's 19th Annual Capital Connection Conference on November 16th from 11:30 am - 12:20 pm EDT. Tom and other prominent leaders in the family office space will be panelists discussing direct investing in the family office…
What do you do at Northwood Family Office? I am a Senior Operations Analyst at Northwood, where I am responsible for producing quarterly review reports for our clients. I ensure the highest level of accuracy so that these reports can…
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…
