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Strategic Tax Planning in a Down Market: Turning Volatility into Long-Term Leverage

Sharp declines in the equity markets often create anxiety and uncertainty, but for families with significant wealth, they can also present a rare opportunity to execute sophisticated planning strategies with amplified impact. Lower valuations, combined with historically high exemption amounts and an approaching legislative sunset, create a confluence of factors that make now an ideal […]

Callan Family Office April 3, 2025, Market Update

The Trump administration announced yesterday, April 2, a wide range of tariffs that were widely telegraphed but without specifics. The tariffs will affect most of our significant trading partners and has caused significant volatility in the broader public markets. Our investment team has issued a Market Update laying out our thinking on the current environment. […]

Five Major Trends Driving Hedge Funds in 2025

Five Major Trends Driving Hedge Funds in 2025 Download Now Callan Family Office (“CFO”) is providing the information from Callan LLC (“Callan”) for information purposes only.  CFO is not involved in drafting or reviewing the content.  Although we believe Callan and its content to be reliable, we make no representations as to their accuracy or […]

Crain Currency Asks Betty Pettine How Families Can Best Approach Strategic Philanthropy

  A growing number of family offices are shifting away from traditional charity and embracing strategic philanthropy — an approach designed to create long-term, systemic change.  Instead of simply donating to causes, they’re funding programs that build lasting solutions. The focus is moving beyond personal legacy or boardroom preferences to what truly benefits communities and […]

Callan Family Office 1Q 2025 Investor Letter

The current volatility in the public markets has justifiably caused some concern among investors. Over the past several weeks, equity investors have had to contend with concerns about valuations in technology stocks, the impact and confusion over tariff policies, and a debate over whether economic indicators now suggest recession. It is not surprising that all […]