Practical Contrarian Blog
Our feedback on current trends, predictions for the future and other insights that empower investors around the world.
What is Wealth Management and Why Are Financial Consultants Important?
With success comes a point in our lives where we just can’t manage everything ourselves and be an expert in all of the opportunities on the table, and that’s where bringing in an experienced wealth management firm and/or financial consultant to help guide the...
3 Reasons Why High-Net-Worth Individuals Must Take Financial Planning Seriously
Over the years we have guided a wide variety of financial institutions ranging from family offices to executives at some of the biggest companies in the world and many times the success of those in the financial industry leads to them creating their own investment...
Where are Most Family Offices Located in the United States?
As a boutique financial consulting firm that guides family offices around the world, we have been getting a variety of questions recently around which cities/states have the highest concentration of family offices in the U.S, and this post touches a little more on...
What is The Difference Between Investing in Private Markets vs Public Markets?
As a boutique financial consulting firm that guides hedge funds, family offices, and high-net worth individuals around the world, we often receive questions around the differences between investing in private markets versus public markets and this blog touches a...
How Does the Unwinding of the Japanese Yen Carry Trade Affect Financial Markets Around the World?
As a market research and boutique financial consulting firm that guides institutional investors around the world, we have been receiving a lot of questions around the unwinding of the Japanese Yen carry trade and its influence on financial markets, and this blog post...
3 Ways Data-Driven Approaches/Strategies Help Hedge Funds, Family Offices & Institutional Investors
The decision-making process for financial institutions has rapidly evolved in recent years with the introduction of more data-driven solutions that combine valuable insights from humans – people who are truly experts in their fields – to create a fusion that’s magical...
Wealth Management for Family Offices: Where Do You Turn for Help?
We have been getting a variety of questions recently around wealth management services for family offices and, though we focus on financial consulting as a whole, this trend is something we thought would be worth covering in a blog particularly because family offices...
Financial Consulting for High-Net-Worth Individuals: Where to Start?
There are times in life when getting the best, most actionable insights can make a big impact on your future, and when it comes to guiding high-net-worth individuals ranging from entrepreneurs with big exits to successful lawyers, CEOs, etc. that’s where financial...
How Do You Evaluate a Stock/Investment Portfolio?
As a boutique financial consulting firm that guides hedge funds, family offices and high-net worth individuals globally, we often receive questions around how to evaluate a stock/investment portfolio and this blog post touches on some of the key things we look...
What is the Volatility Index (VIX) and How Does it Affect the Stock Market?
As a boutique financial consulting firm that guides institutional investors around the world, we often receive questions around the Volatility Index (VIX) and how it affects the stock market and other markets around the world, which inspired this post. In a nutshell,...