While the new law simplified some tax provisions for individuals such as replacing most itemized deductions with a larger standard deduction, it made the law murkier for one of the most valuable tax benefits for small businesses — the special tax rate for businesses organized as pass-through entities.

Boston Private analysts Nicole Coombes and Paul Fortin are “bullish” about international equities right now, the long-term benefits of global investing are even more important they say. Here’s why.

Historical performance over the past forty years has shown that domestic and international stocks have moved in cycles of alternating performance. Investing internationally helps fill in the other part of the cycle.

Eight years into the current bull market, investors are starting to wonder if U.S. stocks are expensive. Having watched Amazon (AMZN) march from $300 per share in 2015 to over $1,500 a share today, many investors wonder if it’s too late to find a bargain. Perhaps shopping in a different market is the answer.

Boston Private analysts agree that globalization has led to the creation of increased investment opportunities, as companies have become more intertwined and globally focused.

A quick scan of American investors shows that U.S. equities make up roughly 75% of their equity portfolios, whereas the U.S. represents only 53% of the world’s stock investments.

While most professional athletes are hopeless about money matters, we can learn important lessons from their mistakes. Here are four that Chris Dudley gleaned from athletes who beat the odds.

In uncertain times, purpose is what keeps you anchored but almost paradoxically it’s also what keeps you faster, nimble and agile. What is the formula for success for EY Entrepreneur of the Year® Award winners?

In what seems to typify modern markets, price and yield moves that used to take several months, now happen in a matter of weeks or merely days. The start of 2018 has been characterized by volatility and another leg higher in yields.

On the heels of the strongest January experienced by U.S. stock market participants since 1997, the first days of February have proven a sharp reminder of what volatility in all its forms truly feels like.