- What is the investment objective, and what is the time horizon for achieving it?
- What is the risk tolerance of the trust or family office?
- What is the desired return, and what is the asset allocation required to achieve it?
- What are the investment restrictions, such as asset class limitations, ethical constraints, or legal restrictions?
- What is the process for selecting and monitoring investment managers?
- How often will the investment portfolio be reviewed and evaluated?
- What is the process for making changes to the investment strategy?

Market InSights
Rudolph with Your Nose So Bright
If you don’t recall the most famous reindeer of all, Rudolph, the Montgomery Ward creation possesses the special characteristic to guide Santa’s sleigh among a fog that would have otherwise canceled Christmas. Like Rudolph’s nose, I’m going to highlight a couple of macroeconomics bright spots that we like right now,