Investing in private markets is an important component of many client portfolios. We provide advice on how to construct a prudently sized private markets portfolio with adequate diversification.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses developments regarding the extent to which trusts are protected from creditors in the event of divorce.

We review the reasons that we prefer and recommend concentrated and actively managed investment strategies.

We discuss upstream gifting, an increasingly popular estate planning technique that involves making gifts up the family tree, rather than downstream.

We discuss tax planning for the terminally ill or elderly, covering the basic necessities and more advanced techniques around death-bed tax planning.

BBH Wealth Planner Peter Moshang discusses the permanent extension of the IRA charitable rollover, focusing on the benefits it provides philanthropic individuals in their charitable gift planning.

Co-Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner covers steps we take when rebalancing our clients’ portfolios.

Co-Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed discusses market timing. He explores its allure and pitfalls, stressing our belief that the adoption of a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach, along with a long-term investment horizon and prudent rebalancing plan, is a far more compelling investment strategy.

Managing Director Brett Sovine discusses an appealing retirement savings option for working next generation members: the Roth IRA.

Co-Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner explores how the various aspects of our asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management, and manager selection processes work together to create value for clients.

In this issue of InvestorView, we discuss our outlook for the markets and economy in 2023, explore how to guide trustees to ensure that trust distributions are rooted in purpose, and look at how to manage cognitive bias.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons covers our outlook for the markets and economy in 2023. He considers the state of play as we embark on the 23rd year of this century and discusses what we’re watching as the year progresses.

Adrienne Penta, executive director of the BBH Center for Women & Wealth, and Nicole Jackson Leslie, senior wealth planner, explore how a donor can guide a trustee, even after a trust has been created, to help ensure the trust is used to support and perpetuate a family’s core values for generations to come.

BBH Senior Wealth Planner Ross Bruch looks at investment-related biases and offers solutions to help recognize and minimize their negative effects.

BBH Private Banking Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

We discuss the ways in which the worlds of investing and philanthropy are becoming more integrated and the importance of cross-generational conversations around this topic. Article written by Kaitlin Barbour.

BBH Private Banking Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

We discuss factors that come into play when investing for endowments and foundations.

Wealth Planner Peter Moshang covers considerations for those looking to help family members buy a home.

For those hesitant to create an estate plan, Wealth Planner Ali Hutchinson discusses tax-efficient options for transferring wealth to future generations or charity that require no long-term commitment, trusts or legal fees.

BBH Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

InvestorView looks at investing through market volatility, blockchain and the cryptoasset ecosystem, the increasing integration of investing and philanthropy and private air travel options and considerations.

InvestorView looks at investing through market volatility, blockchain and the cryptoasset ecosystem, the increasing integration of investing and philanthropy and private air travel options and considerations.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons looks at investing in a perpetual state of uncertainty. He looks at the implications for asset allocation and investment implementation and in the end reminds us that price volatility is the friend of the patient and disciplined investor.

We speak with Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed to get a closer look at blockchain and the cryptoasset ecosystem.

BBH Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Director of Philanthropic Advisory Kerri Mast discuss the ways in which the worlds of investing and philanthropy are becoming more integrated.

Travel by private aircraft offers a multitude of benefits; however, these advantages come at a price. Stacia Kroetz and Lindsay Hodgkins evaluate ownership options and related financial, legal, tax and regulatory matters for those considering private air travel.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses the steps to take to establish a new charitable organization.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses how families can use philanthropy to create a platform for teaching the next generation about family values.

Senior Wealth Planner Ali Hutchinson and BBH Senior Advisor Ellen Perry share tips for how you can effectively conduct your family meeting virtually.

Senior Wealth Planner Ali Hutchinson looks at spousal lifetime trusts – an estate planning strategy that may be the right fit for individuals who wish to transfer assets to others during life, but who also want to maintain access to the funds.

BBH Chief Investment Officer Suzanne Brenner and Deputy Chief Investment Officer Justin Reed review the markets and provide an update on our current portfolio positioning and priorities.

In this quarter’s update, the Investment Research Group examines our confidence in the BBH investment approach and our managers’ ability to generate attractive long-term returns despite uncertainties in the markets.

We start the new year at the crossroads on many issues, with implications for the economy, business, and financial markets. Which way now? BBH Partner and Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons explains.

In this issue of InvestorView, we look at 2022 as a transitional year from the impact of the pandemic to more traditional economic behaviors. Plus, we explore the “magic” of qualified small business stock tax benefits, examine how to choose a legal guardian for your child, and sit down with Barry Mills, a senior advisor to BBH.

Barry Mills, former president of Bowdoin College, shares some of his more important lessons for endowments and foundations as they seek to navigate the challenges and opportunities present in 2022.

To say choosing a legal guardian is an important decision in an understatement. Here, BBH's Lindsay Hodgkins outlines some factors you might wish to consider.

InvestorView looks at the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic economy, discusses our approach to asset allocation and examines the estate administration landscape.

We speak with Kevin Duncan, the BBH Trust Company’s director and head of estate administration, about the role estate administration plays in helping families thrive for generations and why a corporate executor may be the best option in certain situations.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses the threat of inflation as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the feature article of this issue, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons reflects on the economy and markets since the onset of COVID-19 and looks ahead at what is to come as the light at the end of the tunnel grows brighter.

BBH Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast covers considerations during election season for charities and board members as it relates to which political and election-related activities are permitted for charities, which are permitted within certain limits and which are prohibited altogether.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons reflects on lessons we are learning during the COVID-19 crisis, what aspects will have a lasting effect on our homes, offices and schools and what life after COVID-19 may look like.

Jeff Hakala and Jerry Hakala – Co-Chief Investment Officers at Clarkston Capital Partners – discuss some current prevailing arguments against small-cap investing, the approach’s structural advantages and Clarkston’s unique approach that aims to exploit those advantages to uncover investment opportunities.

The new Secure Act rewrites the rules of the road for IRA owners, especially those who might inherit IRAs. Now is a good time to review your retirement planning anew.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses the implications of negative interest rates.

Wealth Planner Stacia Kroetz addresses a common question we see clients wrestle with: Should I buy a house with my trust or other assets?

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, BBH Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons examines the evolving role of international trade in the U.S. economy, the current state of disputes with China, what risks this conflict poses and how it might be resolved.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons examines the rationale for including international and emerging markets in a well-balanced investment portfolio.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons looks at how we have helped our Private Banking clients navigate through the uncertainties presented by market cycles and economic changes over time.

We sit down with Rajiv Jain – founder, chairman, chief investment officer and portfolio manager at GQG Partners – to discuss his investing background and approach, the role of emerging markets equities in an investment portfolio and where he sees today’s opportunities.

We take a deep dive into what we mean when we talk about “quality” investing.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons examines the opportunities and risks that cryptocurrencies pose by exploring bitcoin and the blockchain technology on which cryptocurrencies rely.

We examine the distinction between time- and capital-weighted returns, looking at them through two separate lenses: capacity as well as conviction and timing.

Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons details BBH’s principles of investing and how to apply them in practice.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses investment risk: how to define it, measure it and manage it.

We discuss the pitfalls of the value vs. growth investing framework and look at our preferred model: quality and discount to intrinsic value.

We discuss the importance of tax-efficient investing and cover five ways in which BBH seeks to improve after-tax returns for clients.

In the feature article of this issue of InvestorView, Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons focuses on one of the least apparent but most dangerous risks for investors today: inflation. While there is little inflation at present, he explains the drivers of inflation, why it is the single biggest threat facing investors over the long term and how we address the risk of inflation when building clients’ portfolios.

Senior Wealth Planner Kerri Mast discusses a common dilemma among philanthropically inclined individuals.

InvestorView sits down with Chad Clark and Brian Vollmer – portfolio manager and co-portfolio manager, respectively, at Select Equity Group, one of our third-party managers – to discuss their investing backgrounds and investment philosophy, identifying “SEG Pedigree” businesses and the opportunity set in international equities.

Chief Investment Strategist Scott Clemons discusses BBH’s differentiated approach to building investment portfolios. He looks at the two requirements of robust portfolio construction: asset allocation driven by an investor’s needs, along with capital allocation driven by partnering with managers who take a fundamental approach to investing.

We provide an overview of long/short equity investing, discuss its attractive characteristics and challenges, and share our criteria for partnering with long/short investment managers.

In this quarter’s feature, Partner Rick Witmer provides an in-depth overview of our approach to selecting third-party investment partners on behalf of our clients.

Partner Rick Witmer examines alternative approaches to asset allocation, while debunking a common misconception in the investment world.