It was a difficult first quarter in the market in 2025, and the pain has only worsened in the first weeks of April, with a full-scale global trade war underway. What has happened so far On April 2nd, President Trump announced his much-anticipated tariff plans, which were higher than market and economist expectations.
As a defense contracting executive, you operate in a unique financial landscape. Your compensation package likely includes a combination of salary, bonuses, restricted stock units (RSUs), performance shares and/or stock options. Integrating these elements efficiently...
As we close the book on 2024 and ring in 2025, one thing is for certain – 2024 was a fabulous year for US stocks, following a similarly strong year in 2023.
Global stocks suffered a steep selloff to start the month with the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) losing as much as 7.73% on August 5th before recovering to finish “an August to remember” at its all-time high, gaining 2.54% for the month bringing YTD returns to 15.97%.
Art Ambarik, CEO of Perigon Wealth Management in California, has overseen over a decade of growth. He reflects on the sanctity of the client-advisor relationship and his priorities.
Perigon Wealth Management’s Beth Bosworth explains why advisors should throw traditional minimums “out the window” to attract next-gen clients.
We are a little over a year out from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and it is interesting to reflect on how markets have fared since that time. The US equity market is up over 26%1 over the last year and has soared to reach new all-time market highs in 2024.
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By Sarah GeorgeHow much does gender still affect our attitudes around finances?At our most recent Womens' Circle, we visited a metaphorical Barbie Land to discuss all things pink and patriarchal.Together we explored the ways in which gender expectations have...
Independent Wealth Management Firm Recognized by San Francisco Business Times SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 19, 2023 — Perigon Wealth Management ("Perigon"), a rapidly growing independent wealth management firm with offices across the country and approximately $5.6 billion in...
Firms offering holistic financial planning services may have once appeared as innovative as the infield shift but that’s now considered…
Article by Steve Garmhausen | Barron'sThe high cost of hurricanes and wildfires has prompted major insurers in recent years to jack up premiums, raise deductibles, and in some cases pull out of states like Florida, Louisiana, and California. With property and casualty...
Mark Bateman is Aperio’s Head of Values-Aligned and ESG Research within BlackRock’s SMA Solutions unit. He is an internationally recognized ESG/SRI/Impact expert and works with Aperio’s clients to create customized values-alignment solutions.
Before joining Aperio, he served as the Director of Research at IW Financial (now part of ISS), a leading provider of value-added ESG research. Mark started his ESG career at the Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC, now part of MSCI) in Washington, DC, in a range of positions, including Director of the Environmental Information Service, and ultimately, Vice President of Research and Operations. He also served on the original steering committee of the Global Reporting Initiative, helping to develop a sustainability reporting framework for companies. Before joining the ESG industry, Mark worked as a legislative aide for Sen. Mark Hatfield (OR) in his DC office.
In addition, Mark is pursuing a PhD in Public Administration and Policy through Old Dominion University’s School of Public Service. Mark’s research is focused on corporations in the public policy process. Mark lives and works in Salem, Oregon.
Jamie Nulph, CFA, is a Senior Climate Specialist at MSCI. She works closely with the largest institutional investors in North America to understand, evaluate, and report on climate-related risks and opportunities. Jamie has 15 years of experience in Sustainable Investing. Prior to joining MSCI in 2014, she worked in London with a UK-based ESG research firm, supporting European Institutional Investors on ESG integration, mission-
aligned investing, and stewardship.
Jamie co-leads MSCI’s Women’s Leadership Forum and is a founder of Bay ESG, a group focused on building connections and facilitating knowledge sharing for sustainable investment professionals across the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.