Successfully Navigating a Choppy Market
Public Market Update After nothing but bullish outlooks in 2017, 2018 has gotten off to a far choppier start, with global equity markets correcting 10%+ off of recent highs. Big U.S. tax cuts, synchronized global growth, and strong earnings [...]
Lotus Club: Private Investment Update Q1-2018
Lotus Club has had a great start to 2018, and we have some very exciting updates below! During Q1, clients invested $16.7M of additional capital and we are excited to announce that we officially launched the LGA IncomePlus Fund. This [...]
Market Volatility? Tune Out the Noise!
What is Market Volatility? When referring to the stock market, volatility is the ability for market prices to change rapidly and unpredictably. The greater the potential price move in either direction, the greater the volatility, and vice versa. Volatility [...]
Global Equity Markets – Hop On The Runaway Freight Train?
Public Market Update 2017 will go down as a remarkable year for high-risk investors. Few foresaw the S&P 500 posting gains of almost 20% (Chart I below)... Chart I - 2017 S&P 500 Returns ...and fewer still predicted the fantastic [...]
The Great Unwind – The Real Deal or Head Fake?
"We all get addicted to something that takes away the pain." - Bella Aurora Addiction is a complex condition that we see across all facets of life; many people have struggled with addiction or have seen it affect their [...]
Lotus Club: Private Investment Update Q4-2017
Lotus Club continues to grow as 2017 comes to an end, with some very exciting updates below! During Q4, clients invested $9.1M of additional capital and we sourced two new opportunities: Litigation Financing, paying an 8% pref [...]
The Bull Market in Everything – Signs of a Top?
Public Market Update Global markets delivered positive returns during Q3 2017, with most asset classes rising in value. These results were positive for public market investors who saw balances in their accounts rising. Over the medium term, however, global [...]
Lotus Club: Private Investment Update Q3-2017
Another 90 days in the books and a lot to report on! We activated another $9.0MM of client investments, including the addition of two new private LP investments. Mid-market lending with an immediate 11.1% return, and subsequent 7.77% annual cash [...]
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