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Investment check-in: why now may be an opportune time to diversify with alternatives

calendar_today April 8, 2024

A pivotal time for portfolio decisions Investors experienced an interesting time in public markets and many asked “where do I go from here?” We checked in with our Investment Strategist for ideas on how to take advantage of current market conditions and identify ways alternative investments can help achieve broader portfolio goals. In our conversation, […]

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Time to Buyout?

calendar_today November 9, 2023

What are the catalysts for investing in the technology buyout market? PPB’s Investment Strategy and Research team helps.

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Financing the Future

calendar_today September 19, 2023

With every advance in technology, one question from investors remains: What’s Next?

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Judge for Yourself

calendar_today July 12, 2023

A true alternative investment even by today’s standard, litigation finance can aid legal proceedings that require significant capital and resources while offering investors high yield income and uncorrelated returns. While sometimes an expensive form of financing, these private investments allow cases to proceed when they otherwise might run out of steam.

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Office Space Oddity

calendar_today June 7, 2023

After a multi-year push for a “return to office” for employees, many have found work-from-home and hybrid accommodations to be a sticky benefit, with office landlords and investors feeling the brunt of this societal change.

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Break on Through (to the Other Side): Post-Pandemic Trends and Opportunities in the Hospitality Industry

calendar_today May 2, 2023

By Frank A. Burke, CFA, CAIA, Chief Investment Officerand Anton W. Golding, Associate, Fund Manager Analyst In the Rearview Mirror Though it has already been three full years, it will be nearly impossible to ever forget the enormous impacts COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown had on our society. The time was marked by empty streets, […]

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Learning From an Old Fashioned “Run on the Bank”

calendar_today April 5, 2023

By Frank A. Burke, CFA, CAIA, Chief Investment Officer, PPB Capital PartnersandAnton W. Golding, Associate, Fund Manager Analyst, PPB Capital Partners “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”   — George Santayana Déjà vu Let’s set the stage for a dramatic, volatile and fascinating turn of events in American banking history… […]

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Connecting a Remote Staff Through Culture

calendar_today April 4, 2023

By Amanda BannonChief of StaffPPB Capital Partners In 2018, nearly 18 months before “COVID-19” or “Coronavirus” became household words, 5.7% of the workforce in the United States was working remotely. Fast forward five years to today, that number has multiplied more than four times, to 26%. While the pandemic did accelerate that curve—reaching a high […]

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