At the Tuscani Estate in Studio City, California.
Author: Brian Darling
Los Angeles Business Journal 2011 Best Places to Work in LA Awards Luncheon
Beverly Hills Chamber Membership Appreciation Gala 2011
Economic Overview, Summer 2011
Whittier Trust’s quarterly economic commentary and a graph of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index with annotations of significant events is attached below. The trends we have highlighted in our commentary include a first quarter economic growth of 1.9%, which was less than had been expected, a persistently high unemployment rate of 9.2%, and volatile, but essentially flat, second quarter stocks.
AIDS Lifecycle Closing Ceremonies
Economic Overview, Spring 2011
The US stock market was strong in the first quarter (Q1), returning 5.9% as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The Dow Jones Industrials did even better, earning 6.1%. Non-US stocks lagged, as the EAFE Index of developed countries gained 3.5% and emerging nations rose 2.2%. Bonds had very modest results due to rising interest rates. The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.4%.
Family Foundations Promote Successful Family Business Transitions
When Phil Clark* turned fifty, he took stock of the family-owned manufacturing business he had created and run for over 20 years, given that it had been more successful than he had ever imagined it would be.
Kids and Money: Simple Ways to Teach Your Children Financial Responsibility
As parents, we all want our children to grow up to be financially responsible and independent. Research studies have found that self-sufficiency – the ability to care for oneself – is a prerequisite for happiness and fulfillment in adulthood.