Managers of Wealth Americas

10 traits wealthy people have in common

77 percent of people with at least $3 million in investable assets came from middle class or lower backgrounds

Hedge funds love these 8 companies

Hedge funds have been most active in Tech, Consumer, and Health Care

What are the hedge funds doing?

The top 50 hedge fund manager’s holdings had a great quarter, up 10.5% compared with only 3.9% for the S&P 500

Active European Equity Funds Set to Continue Outperforming U.S. Counterparts

Funds focused on Europe more likely to outperform benchmark

Where Do Lawyers Fall In The Top Income Brackets?

The road to obtaining one of these positions is also arduous.

Unbelievable by Tim Price

Yuval Noah Harari’s book ‘Sapiens’ sets out asking a straightforward question. 100,000 years ago, there were at least six types of human species inhabiting the earth:

Credit Suisse’s Vision of a Pro-Growth Trump

The president-elect’s economic policies, from tax cuts to infrastructure spending, are obviously pro-growth.

Confidence Has Returned To Investors in Wake of Trump’s Election

About 33% increased their cash holdings, and missed out on one of Wall Street’s most profitable rallies in years.

Once terrified, hedge fund managers warm to Trump

Three quarters of fund managers polled since the election expect lower corporate taxes to provide the biggest boost to the markets

These are the best investment banks to work for in the U.S. by sector

Goldman Sachs is currently the clear leader among consumer and retail clients. Last year, J.P. Morgan finished on top

Investors exit EMs post Trump victory, buy into US markets: BofA-ML

35% of the fund managers surveyed expect the global growth to remain strong over the next 12 months

Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) Upgraded at Bank of America Corp.

Macquarie cut shares of Credit Suisse Group AG from an outperform rating to a neutral rating

A definitive breakdown of the gloomy state of Wall Street

One bright spot is fixed income, currencies, and commodities revenues, which were up 36% in the third quarter and 2% year-to-date.

Fitch: Investment Managers Could Face Performance Headwinds in 2017

From a financial metric perspective, Fitch-rated alternative IMs continue to exhibit strength, with average margins of 33.6%

Marrying Analytics and CRM Systems Is Key for Targeted Marketing and Sales Initiatives

User analytics from websites are a highly valuable way to gather data on current or prospective clients, especially when they can be tied back into a customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Why Some Single-Family Office Executives Become Wealthy

In order to potentially obtain the most focused effort from senior management, they must be properly incentivized

Asset Management websites are overly complex and confusing

Pressure is mounting for all website content to be clear, concise and relevant. For example, the Plain Language Act of 2010 requires all US Federal agencies to communicate clearly.

Create value in M&A transactions - Deloitte

Record deal activity has resulted in challenges for corporations and private equity (PE) firms considering mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

OCIO Mandates Moving Upmarket: Providers Serving More Clients With Over $1 Billion AUM

More volatile capital markets, the low-return environment, and new regulations are driving a wider range of institutions to adopt an OCIO solution.

St. James’s Place – “Verizon might take the number three spot in the digital market”

Why anti-internationalism will change investors’ thinking?

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