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“I’m running out of ways to say sorry” and the demise of value investing
Nvidia’s shares recently crashed due to fears of cheap competition from China. Shareholders were stunned.
As despair sets in, passion investing loses its appeal
The air of despair persuading people to vote for populists has led to a crisis in art, fine wine, watches…
Why can’t Rupert Murdoch pass on his business to who he wants?
The world’s most famous media baron, Rupert Murdoch, was told this week that he can’t pass the running…
ESG, growth, and Europe’s stupidity
When economist Jim O’Neill coined the term BRICS, I don’t think that he imagined that two of the…
What does a Trump presidency mean for billionaires and their family offices
Could a Trump presidency be good for the rich and their family offices?
Learning from The Firm
Bang in the heart of London’s Mayfair’s “family office zone” on the corner of Berkeley Square…
The rise of the tiny family office – and what it says about society
For years, baby boomers have believed they live in a meritocracy where hard work leads to rewards.
Ratan Tata was great…but was he a family business icon?
Ratan Tata was great - a great businessman, a great philanthropist…and a great lover of dogs (more…
Billionaires and their immortality obsession underestimate the asphyxiation of society’s problem
Immortality does not happen overnight.
The Murdochs aren’t the only high-profile family enjoying a spell in court. When is the best time to agree on a successor?
It’s a story as old as the hills – certainly since Genesis - when Cain protested that he wasn’t…
Family offices might not always make you richer…Bill Gates is a good example
Family offices are all the rage, with their numbers expected to grow by 75% by 2030.
What are family offices for?
Reading John Lanchester’s article on finance in a recent London Review of Books https://www.lrb.co.
The incredible Indian family office phenomenon – the most dynamic in the world
Right now, India has the most dynamic family office sector in the world.