For over 20 years, Sand Hill Global Advisors has been privileged to serve as an investment advisor to non-profit organizations and to assist in furthering the many admirable missions of these institutions. Our deep experience in this space has informed us of many best practices for boards, and specifically investment committees. This level of understanding … Continued
For Sand Hill’s annual Forum event in January, our featured speaker was Hall of Fame, and former San Francisco 49ers, quarterback Steve Young. His talk, in which he focused on Leadership, Life and Legacy, was titled “Why 11 Guys on the Field is Way Too Many.” Steve learned firsthand during his 15 seasons as a … Continued
While attending a healthcare conference in San Francisco several weeks ago, I was struck by the excitement and passion venture capitalists have for their businesses. Many of those VCs will go on to successfully change health care and technology as we know it. With venture-backed companies contributing approximately 11% of the country’s private sector jobs … Continued
With the employment market finally beginning to tighten, compensation and perks are increasingly in play. Cutting the right deal for yourself has a lot to do with your individual tolerance for risk, your overall financial condition and of course your relative position inside a company. But it also has to do with your instincts and … Continued
Few asset classes performed more poorly than gold in 2013. But with the recent run-up in the precious metal into the start of 2014, investors are asking: is now the time to buy? Before you start stocking your basement with bullion, however, let’s take a look back at gold’s history. Gold is notorious for long … Continued
When news of the security breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus broke, many people, myself included, immediately thought, “Did I do any holiday shopping at either of those stores?!” followed by “What do I do now and how do I protect myself in the future?” At Sand Hill, we have always been diligent about safeguarding … Continued
“A fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi” – Latin Idiom lit: “a precipice in front, wolves behind” The world economy once again stands upon a precipice. As the developed economies post slower growth and the emerging economies debate whether inflation or recession is the greater threat, the need for global balance between fiscal austerity and economic … Continued
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” – Keyser Söze, from the 1995 film “The Usual Suspects” When censors first sat down and watched the movie Psycho, they deemed it to be too violent. In response, Hitchcock reviewed with them the violent scenes frame-by-frame. To their amazement, there was … Continued
“It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told.” – Homer, The Odyssey The ancient Greeks were great storytellers. That tradition continues to this day – for better and, unfortunately, for worse – as the world has witnessed over the last several years. We fear that just as King Odysseus faced obstacles and headwinds … Continued
“Under current law, on Jan. 1, 2013, there’s going to be a massive ‘fiscal cliff’ of large spending cuts and tax increases. All those things are hitting on the same day, basically. It’s quite a big event.” – Ben Bernanke There is always a lot to be said for keeping things simple, and it is … Continued