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The DOs and DON’Ts of Portfolio Rebalancing

By Dan Hallett on July 31st, 2019

My HighView partners and I spent quite a bit of time discussing and studying the issue of portfolio rebalancing a decade ago – prior to formally launching the firm and taking on our first client. While it’s not the sexiest of investment topics,...

Starting with the Right Portfolio Design Matters

By Adam Laird on May 1st, 2019

In many ways, creating an investment portfolio is like building a custom home. At the outset you have a variety of options in front of you with sizes, amenities, and styles. The role of the architect is to design something that will be the right for...

Understanding the Importance of Integrated Wealth Management

By Adam Laird on April 3rd, 2019

Affluent families often find themselves seeking and needing guidance from a network of professional advisors—accountants, lawyers, and others. With advice coming from a variety of sources, how do you make sure it’s being put to use in ways that...

3 Types of Portfolio Reviews and Why They Matter

By Adam Laird on February 25th, 2019

Building and maintaining wealth is a journey. You start by taking the time to understand your needs and goals, and develop a plan and a portfolio that will help you realize them. But how do you make sure you stay on track? Ongoing reviews are key to...

Why Portfolio Monitoring Creates Sustainable Wealth

By Adam Laird on November 28th, 2018

Regardless of how you acquired your wealth, there’s one thing all investors have in common—a desire to make sure their wealth will be sustainable and able to meet their needs over time. But what if your needs change? What if the initial...

HighView Family Story: Transition from Self-Managing the Family’s Wealth to Ensure Financial Peace of Mind

By Loren Francis on September 26th, 2018

This family story is the third of a series in which we discuss some of the common investment challenges families face and what ultimately led them to HighView. Here, we explore what can happen when one member of an affluent family assumes...

HighView Family Story: Retirement Plans Uncover Unclear Fee Disclosure by Investment Advisor

By HighView Financial on August 3rd, 2018

This family story is the second of a series in which we discuss some of the common investment challenges families face and what ultimately led them to HighView. Here, we explore the topic of fee transparency. Although recent regulatory changes...

HighView Family Story: Former Entrepreneur with Multiple Advisors in Need of Integrated Family Wealth and Succession Plan

By Adam Laird on July 10th, 2018

This family story is the first of a series in which we discuss some of the common investment challenges families face and what ultimately led them to HighView. Here, we explore the topic of families who have built their wealth through...

Mitigating Volatility to Create Sustainable Family Wealth

By Adam Laird on May 18th, 2018

For families who have built their wealth over a lifetime or have experienced a liquidity event such as the sale of a business after decades of hard work, the prospect of being held hostage to the whims of the market can be frightening. The reality...

The Client Dangers of Proprietary Investment Product Overload

By HighView Financial on March 28th, 2018

Absolute Objectivity Is Key When Advising Clients One of the Founding Principles of HighView Financial Group is ‘objectivity’, which from a portfolio construction perspective means that we don’t believe that advisors should be conflicted in...