Business Edge – Sept 2025

Finley Davis shares the September Business Edge Report with insights on jobs, rates, housing, sectors, and investor sentiment for business owners.

The Generational Shift: Preparing Family Offices for the Great Wealth Transfer

Family offices are built to serve today’s needs, but generational transitions can expose gaps in governance, values, and planning. As the Great Wealth Transfer accelerates, Finley Davis Private Wealth helps families prepare for smooth transitions, align legacy goals, and build structures that evolve across generations.

The Financial Blindspot: How Families Can Benefit from Integrated Advice

Even the most experienced families can face costly surprises when financial decisions are made in isolation. This article explores the financial blindspot: how tax, legal, investment, and philanthropic strategies may look solid on their own, but fall short when not fully aligned. Learn how ultra-high-net-worth families can benefit from timely, integrated advice that brings clarity, coordination, and greater long-term impact.

August Market Update: Watch the CIO Briefing

The latest RiskBridge CIO Chartbook is now available, along with a concise video briefing from CIO Bill Kennedy. He shares timely insights on the slowing economy, potential Fed rate cuts, global inflation trends, and where RiskBridge sees opportunities taking shape.

Watch the full video and download the chartbook to stay informed on what’s moving the markets.

Beyond Investment Returns: The Value of Compound Planning

Compound planning goes beyond investment returns. By aligning tax, estate, and protection strategies, high-net-worth families may unlock greater financial momentum. Learn how the Finley Davis Rate of Return captures the true value of integrated planning.

RETHINKING LIFE INSURANCE AS A STRATEGIC TOOL

Most physicians are sold life insurance as a product, not a strategy.

That’s a problem.

Used the right way, life insurance can support asset protection, supplement retirement income, fund practice transitions, and even offset future tax burdens.

July 22, 2025: Volatility Index

We are almost through what is typically one of the quietest months of the year for US equity volatility (July), with two consistently choppy months ahead (August and October). The VIX peaked in 2025 at 52.3 in early April, a four-standard deviation move, mainly due to the trade wars.