The Perspective Blog
Summer 2008 – From the Archive
Looking back to the Summer 2008 issue of The Northwood Perspective, a newsletter geared toward the interests of our clients, friends and colleagues.
Articles in this issue:
Chairman’s Message: A Tale of Two Cities
This has been a very difficult period for equity markets, sparked by the credit crunch and the U.S. housing slump…
Do You Understand Your Will?
Just as important to the estate planning process as a timely review, is to have a clear understanding of how the terms of your will translate into dollar values…
Insights from Yale’s Charlie Ellis
While implementing all of his suggestions is, in his words, “impossible”, there are a number of very important messages in his comments that can be adapted to individual investors…
Guest Column – Engaging the Next Generation
In today’s competitive global marketplace, families wishing to sustain themselves over many generations must invest considerable time and energy into developing the next generation…
A Window on US Wealth Management
Last month, I was in Palm Springs, California for a conference on Private Wealth. The attendees and presenters of this particular conference were primarily Americans so it was an interesting window on what families of wealth are doing throughout the U.S. …
An Excerpt from the 2007 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter
We’ve reproduced a portion of the letter you may find most interesting…