Sand Hill hosted its first annual Forum back in early 2009 during the depths of the most severe financial crisis in generations, in order to provide timely insight and information to help address that difficult period. We have since then tackled other important related topics, ranging from risk management to behavioral finance to identity theft. … Continued
The markets are off to a rough start this year, culminating last week with a capitulation-like sell-off that left the S&P 500 Index down 10% since January 1st. The pull-back was triggered by many of the same worries that we experienced last fall: China’s slowing growth and their overvalued currency, the Federal Reserve’s decision to … Continued
Over the centuries, the Chinese economy has been through many transitions. Before the isolationist policies of the 17th century, the country actually enjoyed the position of being the world’s second largest economy. However, the collective decision to not participate in the industrial revolution proved to be detrimental and by the time Mao Zedong died in … Continued