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“If there is one common theme to the vast range of the world’s financial crises, it is that excessive debt accumulated, whether by the government, banks, corporations, or consumers often poses greater systemic risks than it seems during a boom.”  - Carmen  ReinhardtWe are unapologetic college hoops aficionados and know…

To All Clients and Friends of Berkeley Capital Partners,We hope this communications finds you and family healthy and enjoying the first signs of spring. We'll begin this month's communication with a look at the out-performance of growth shares over the past 12 months and the outperformance of value shares for the…

In this post: The Dance Between the Dollar and CommoditiesThe Population ImpactCarbon Derived Energy Sources - Down But Not OutWater, Water, Everywhere, Nor Any drop to DrinkFarmland – Producing More From LessMining for Alpha in Minerals and Metals “When the time comes to raise interest rates, we’ll certainly do that,…

Dear Clients and Friends of Berkeley Capital Partners & Access Private Capital, We, as most, were hoping for a better start to what has to be a better year. But alas, recent events suggest that cautious optimism (with an emphasis on cautious) remains an appropriate course of action. To that end, we…

Although much more is known to us about the Coronavirus today, we trust you would agree that as of last Christmas, its existence and threat were totally unknown.  We refer to the virus as a Black Swan, a theory which is a metaphor for a complete surprise.  Black swans don’t…

As we write, the media reports the Saudis and the Russians are rumored to be making daily production cuts from as much as 10 to 15 million barrels a day. WTI Crude has rebounded from lows of $20 to about $26 and that is welcome news for the oil patch.…

As we write, you are surely hoping as are we, that the worst of the crush is behind us. The S&P 500 index recently bottomed at 2186 and has traded its way back to a rebound. And though thankful for the brighter tape, stocks are still down significantly from the…

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” – President Ronald Reagan We are writing on Monday night March 23, 2020 and Congress was in session all day negotiating a package that commentators are claiming needs to pass for…

“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you “ From Rudyard Kipling's poem “If “  We are often asked how much money should we keep available for emergencies or rainy days? That question is certainly relevant today, and our recommendation is…