Democracy Investments
Democracy Investments Five years ago, I sat down with the head of Wealth Management at one the largest US banks and asked, “The movement supporting socially responsible, ESG and impact investing – I think it is going to be big one day soon. Millennials and Gen Zers are so passionate about having impact. What do […]
Why Invest in the Blue Economy NOW.
Why Invest in the Blue Economy NOW. Proteus™ will be the future of commercial Ocean exploration. As the International Space Station of the Ocean, Proteus™ will be an essential tool to drive R&D, accelerate innovation, and engage the world with the Ocean. It is imperative we begin to increase research capacity and our knowledge of […]
Big Tax Changes Proposed but Not Likely
Big Tax Changes Proposed but Not Likely By Gil Baumgarten, Segment Wealth Management, LLC With the changing of the guard at the White House now complete, the new administration has turned its attention to our tax code. President Biden has proposed significant tax rate changes, including an increase in the highest bracket from 37% to 39.6%. […]
How to Plan for Your Family Continuity Under a Biden Administration
How to Plan for Your Family Continuity Under a Biden Administration By John Loudon “America may be more divided now than any time since the Civil War,” read the October 2017 headline on Salon.com. Today, more than three years later, things are much worse. Civil unrest, independent autonomous zones in major cities where police fear […]
Family Offices Networks Announces Strategic Partnership with Jarabek & Company
Family Offices Networks Announces Strategic Partnership with Jarabek & Company Palm Beach, FL – (January 28, 2021) – Family Office Networks and Jarabek & Company today announced a partnership that will help family offices within the FON network develop and implement strategic initiatives, advocate for governmental policy, and shape the legislative and regulatory landscape. The […]
Democratic-led Senate could clear a path to marijuana legalization
Democratic-led Senate could clear a path to marijuana legalization The following Cannabis Corner article this week has been developed from recent published sources by PorterPartners, and is deemed to be of prime current interest to FON members who have cannabis-related investments in their portfolios, or are considering such investments. Piecemeal cannabis bills will have a better shot, however, […]
Projected Impact on Healthcare from a Biden Administration
Projected Impact on Healthcare from a Biden Administration by Noel J. Guillama, President OXIO Health, Inc. U.S. Healthcare Industry – Projected Healthcare Impact from a Biden Administration Since Theodore Roosevelt, American presidents have endeavored to reform healthcare. President Trump ran in 2016 on a platform of “repealing and replacing Obamacare” or the Affordable Care Act (ACA); however, […]
Donald Trump, West Palm Beach & the Rise of the New Wall Street
Newsweek – March 2017 The night I flew into West Palm Beach, a string of deadly tornadoes ripped across Florida. High winds pounded surf against jagged coastline and whipsawed the 100-foot-tall trees along Royal Palm Way—what locals call Bankers’ Row. It was just a few days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. A couple of miles down […]