All posts for the month October, 2011

Wealthy Shoppers: The Resilient Consumer

Despite all of the turmoil in the economy and the markets, wealthy shoppers are remarkably resilient. According to US Consumers 2009-2011 survey on the State of the Luxury Industry, two-thirds of households polled do not plan to trim luxury purchases over the next quarter.  In fact, America’s wealthy are planning to maintain their spending on [...]

VisionQuest – Here is a Perspective

In the latest Financial Professional Outlook report, 55% of advisors said that “maintaining perspective” is their most valuable service.  Interestingly enough, when asked by clients what they see as the advisor’s most valuable service – there is disparity. From the clients’ perspective, they see the advisor’s most valuable service as “protecting their principal and planning [...]