Category: Articles

Kawika Shoji shares his experiences and reflections during his first seven months at Regency Capital Management.

An update on the current banking crisis and a list of frequently asked questions.

The article discusses the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was the 16th largest bank in the US with $200 billion in assets at its peak. Neil Rose provides five thoughts on the bank's collapse.

Kawika Shoji shares his personal journey from professional volleyball to the financial world in hopes that it will inspire and help readers understand more about the team and the transition.

On Regency Capital's second anniversary, Neil Rose reflects on the firm's progress, performance, and risk. He also offers his "no brainer" solution for managing cash.

Bottom line is it seems prudent not to bet on a soft landing consensus that might only exist in a time with lots of hope, denial, and jobs available everywhere.

Why higher interest rates and the worst year ever for bond and 60/40-type investors are cause for optimism at Regency Capital.

While pleased with the gains from 2021, the developments across strategies in 2022 have been even more encouraging. Neil Rose looks at the current positioning in the context of clients’ longer-term financial goals and concluded 2022 has actually improved their financial prospects.

After nearly 40 years of benign inflation, markets have long since written off inflation as a material risk. In fact, policymakers have been so successful at suppressing inflation, many investors and almost all economists only worry about deflation.

Stock prices are up double digits this year, with markets shrugging off the global pandemic and rising inflation. Most fixed-income (bond) indexes are slightly down year-to-date.

I can happily announce Kayla De Leon has joined Regency Capital as Director of Administration. Kayla comes to us from Northwestern Mutual where she was Operations Manager, leading and implementing numerous administrative and operational processes for the firm’s Hawaii office. 

I am thrilled to introduce you to the first hires at Regency Capital, two major talents I had the pleasure of working with at Cadinha & Co. In Arthur and Olina, I feel like I got my top “draft picks.”