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Anant Ambani and the curse of the third generation
In case you missed the last few weeks of news, an offspring of a famous family business dynasty was recently…
Biden resigns – fear and loathing on the campaign trail
It was Hunter S Thompson that said ‘A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his c…
The increasing absurdity of active fund management
In a recent review of UK steady growth funds, data provider ARC Research discovered 63% of active managers…
AI: who’s doing the dishes?
You may have heard the beautiful quote from fantasy author Joanna Maciejewska: “You know what the biggest p…
Once its biggest fan, family offices are shying away from real estate. Hardly surprising
When demolishing large buildings, developers sometimes use specialist explosive engineers
What will the profiles of successful family offices be in the future?
Family offices have evolved significantly over time, reflecting affluent business families' changing…
Slow Capital – is a more cautious approach necessarily toxic to those in the VC world?
I haven’t used a Windows computer for about 25 years (I only use an iPad nowadays) but, after messing a…
No one bothers with fundamental analysis anymore
Towards the end of his life, Berkshire Hathaway co-founder Charlie Munger warned his style of quality…
Be the shepherd, not the sheep
It’s not the bandwagon.
Technology Opacity: How to avoid finding out that your tech investment dissolved when you weren’t looking
When a man of my advanced years was younger, successful businesses, with few exceptions, could have been…
Do family offices have time left after filling in all the external surveys?
Just in case you want another report on family office activity, one was released yesterday
Can a celebrity-backed venture fund attract family office money?
Racing car star Nico Rosberg has launched a venture fund and wants family offices and the ultra-high…
Family offices will leave London as the UK’s anti-wealth mood grows
The almost inevitable incoming Labour government won't care much about the very rich leaving the UK