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Have we reached Peak Wealth?
As President Trump’s re-election campaign starts to come off the rails, a question must be asked.
Generational power shift will lead to the rise of socialism, says top analyst
Top-rated Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid has warned an intergenerational divide will start electing…
More top minds are questioning meritocracy. Is it on the way out?
Which of the following factors has been the most beneficial to your career?
The future of investing in buildings
It may surprise you to learn that the historic city of Siena, in Italy, population 30,000, covers the…
Family offices, prop shops, electricity markets…and portfolio diversification
To reduce their investment risk, family offices are diversifying portfolios away from equities and fixed…
Pandemics destroy capital permanently, just ask the Romans – and why Covid could do the same
The final impact of Covid-19 on the global economy has yet to emerge.
Wirecard, short-sellers, and big tech
The worrying thing about the collapse of German fintech stock Wirecard is not that it happened, but that…
A global family office study with little US coverage – how relevant can it be?
The biggest family office ecosystem by a considerable margin is in the US.
Have family office allocations changed in 2000 years?
“It is advisable for one that he should divide his money in three parts, one of which he shall invest…
The death of value investing
Twenty years ago, value investors were jubilant.
The New Age of Anxiety – Why hedge funds can ease your concerns
Hedge funds as a group underperformed over the past ten years, but, by definition, they shouldn’t be…
Family offices are tired of conferences – something else is needed
Conferences play a central role in the family office world and I should know, I have attended most if…
Richard Nixon, fiscal stimulus, and stagflation…why they are all relevant for investors now
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon had a problem. His first of many.