Every year on “Giving Tuesday,” the global day of giving following some of America’s annual two largest shopping days (Black Friday and Cyber Monday), I donate to a research hospital that is working on treatments for a rare form of cancer that my mom was diagnosed with in 2013. While she’s lucky they caught her cancer early, most are not, and making a small annual donation towards a cure feels like the least I can do to make an impact.

Each month the Envestnet | PMC Global Macro Team offers insights into the themes currently shaping the markets, helping you take note of the trends your clients inquire about.

So you’ve decided to scale up your wealth management firm’s data capabilities. Whatever your reason, it all begins with answering one key question: will you build your own solution, or will you buy one–that is, partner with a technology provider?