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Old vs. New Money
The famous American artist James McNeill Whistler sued his fellow painter (and regular critic) John Ruskin…
Would you set up a business/family office in the UK?
Ten years ago, when Family Capital was set up, the UK was arguably Europe's biggest centre of family…
Brobdingnagian, family offices, and emerging markets
During recent stock market turmoil, family offices would be forgiven for overlooking a surprising rise…
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…
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…
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…
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. It’s the road repairs, sat-nav, fuel, service plan…
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…