Most of us have dreamt at one time or another (likely when we were younger!) about having such a well-rewarded life that we had staff to look after our every need.  In reality, those wealthy individuals among us with net worths in the hundreds of millions of dollars are able to afford a team--or family office--to manage all of their financial affairs.  The question is, why are the benefits of a family office not available to other affluent investors who may not fall into the "super rich" category?  Believe it or not, they are.  On this edition of "Your Money Manual," Vince talks about why a virtual family office may be right for you.

In many regions throughout the United States, developers are working on projects to revitalize underserved and low-income communities, and in the process, creating jobs and economic growth through increased income and tax revenues. Many of these projects are in what the federal government calls Qualified Opportunity Zones, which may present qualified investors with important tax advantages for their asset protection strategies.  To discuss the details of Qualified Opportunity Zones, how they work and who can benefit, Vince Annable again welcomes Matt Leiter, Sr. Vice President Equity Markets at GK Development.

In our follow-up discussion to our recent chat with Arthur Levine, we dig deeper to find out why private equity and private debt are two of the most significant components of the U.S. economy.  We also discuss the reason why private equity provides investors with significant opportunities to diversify their portfolios which is particularly important during late market cycles. Dana Goldstein, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners’ Managing Director of Client Relations joins Vince Annable to address the key takeaways from this subject.  Both Vince and Dana will also preview an important wealth planning event coming up Scottsdale.

You may have read or heard us talk about how private equity is becoming more attractive to high net worth investors looking to protect their portfolios against risk in public markets.  Today we'll revisit the topic of private equity's role in The Household Endowment Model®. Also, our guest will help us to understand how not all private equity firms are alike. Vince welcomes innovative PE veteran, Arthur Levine, Co-founder of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners to discuss how his firm approaches investing and how it manages to set itself apart in the ever-growing private equity industry.

Have you or someone you know ever attempted to sell an asset, and it wasn’t worth what you thought—or hoped—it was, so you put off the sale, but the asset continued to decline in value?  Did you get angry and eventually sell the asset at a loss, or did you hold on to the asset with the idea that its value would eventually increase again, but instead continued to decline? 
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On this edition of Your Money Manual, Vince Annable welcomes Robert Ambrosi, Chairman and CEO of ARCTRUST to talk about why investors often hesitate to sell their investments.  He’ll help us all to understand the important concept of intrinsic value as well as some guidelines that his firm uses to help determine the possible future value of an asset prior to making important investment decisions.  In addition, Vince and Mr. Ambrosi will shed some important light on another key concept—replacement cost—and why it should be an important consideration for investors when considering a real estate purchase.

Most people are familiar with the term SEO, or have at least read it in the context of information pertaining to websites. Just as SEO--short for "search engine optimization"--is essential toward helping a business get noticed by potential customers on the internet, financial optimization can be critical toward helping you achieve your financial goals.  However, how exactly are you able to determine whether your life is financially optimized?  Glad you asked!  Vince Annable has devised a pop quiz to help you understand whether you're optimized or not, so sharpen your pencil, and listen intently with your thinking cap firmly on!

​If you’re a regular consumer of financial news and daily market reports, chances are you’re starting to hear the prognosticators talk about warning signs on the horizon for the economy.  On this edition of “Your Money Manual,” Vince welcomes frequent CNBC and FOX Business contributor, Paul Dietrich, CEO of Fairfax Global Markets, to discuss his long-range view of the economy and his perspective on how close we may be to the next bear market phase. Also, Mr. Dietrich will share his thoughts on the power of 5G technology and how it has the potential to change the economy and lives around the world. 

On this edition of Your Money Manual, Vince Annable moves his ongoing conversation about alternative investments to the hospitality sector and why one class of hotel properties in particular offers some intriguing reasons for investors to consider this type of opportunity as part of a well-diversified strategy.  To gain more insight into the subject, Vince welcomes Mr. Greg Friedman, Managing Principal and CEO of Peachtree Hotel Group.