Wealth is so much more than a person’s net worth; it extends beyond accumulation of money. It’s about the potential of wealth: what it can achieve, how it can help, whose lives it can change for the better. Every person, every organization has a different reason, a unique mission. Together these Whys of Wealth^SM are what get us up in the morning. Who is Steve Stein and what’s his Why?

A quick overview of how the new Tax Act could influence your income, retirement savings, and lending decisions in the year ahead from Boston Private Managing Director and Wealth Strategist Alyssa Do, JD, LL.M.

Before you file away your income tax paperwork for 2017, why not take a quick look at what you might do differently this year to save time and money on your returns next year? Alyssa Do, JD, LL.M, Managing Director and Wealth Strategist at Boston Private, shares her top three tips.

A strong U.S. economy, continued global growth improvement, a concerted effort by global central banks to remain accommodative as long as possible, and a general sense of complacency about valuations in the equity markets provided the backdrop for 2017’s wins.

If there is one thing that all investors can agree on from the first quarter of 2018, it is that volatility in the markets is most certainly back. But what does that mean, and why is it such a critical data point for market participants?

A well-constructed estate plan reduces stress and legal hassles for your family. It also gives them direction if you’re incapacitated. And there are other benefits too, says Boston Private’s Gerald Baker, J.D.

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?

Whatever the reason you’re seeking to buy a second or permanent home in Florida, how do you choose the one that’s best for your situation? “Consider the practical and emotional value of the property—as well as its cost and location—before you take the plunge,” says Charles Nilsen, at Boston Private.

As we close the books on 2017, fixed income investors find themselves in a familiar situation: Hoping 2018 will be the year that the U.S. economy breaks its multi-year trend of modest growth, ultimately leading to higher interest rates.