Quarterly Market Overview: Q3 2016

The third quarter marked one of the least volatile market environments since 1971 as the S&P 500 did not move over 1% from close-to-close for 43 consecutive days.  Few would have predicted such an outcome given Great Britain’s vote to leave the European Union two weeks before the quarter began, sparking a brief pullback and … Continued

Market Update from Sand Hill Global Advisors | June 24, 2016

The British Are Leaving!  The British Are Leaving! Following months of debate on the potential impact and ramifications of membership in the European Union, the people of the United Kingdom voted last night to ‘leave’ in a historic referendum.  Global markets have responded significantly to the downside, a move exacerbated by poorly interpreted polling data … Continued

From Stealth Bear To Big V

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

Market Update from Sand Hill Global Advisors | February 15, 2016

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

Looking For a Stronger Sequel

While breaking every established financial record in the movie industry, the release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” also brought into clear focus the bifurcated state of the movie industry. Given changes in our collective viewing preferences for entertainment, as well as changing economic forces, studios have gravitated towards the safety and security of producing … Continued