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Inside the Family Office “To Do” List

Apr 11, 2017
The impact of the work accomplished each year by FOX family council members is impressive. We gather these peer groups of 25 wealth owners or family o...

Are you adding value? Or taking up space?

Apr 06, 2017
Every time you communicate, you’re doing one of two things:You’re adding valueYou’re taking up spaceWhen you add value, you’re contributing to the con...

Present Your Value with The Precision That You Deliver Your Value

Mar 21, 2017
The industry discussion of advisor fees realistically is not really an issue with fees. The issue is with the communication of the value associated wi...

What Keeps You Awake at Night? And What Are You Doing About It?

Mar 20, 2017
Writing down what’s worrying you releases energy and frees up brainpower to be used more productively. Researchers have found that students with test ...

Bitcoin and Virtual Currency – Understanding the Latest in Digital Transactions

Mar 16, 2017
When performing an analysis of a client’s unique personal risk profile, we often find that their assets relate to their special interests. Whether it ...

The World Outside Our Trump-tinted Window

Mar 13, 2017
You can’t have a conversation about the future of the global economy these days without the subject of US presidential politics coming up. From trade ...

Six Disruptions in the Investment Industry and the Future of Alpha

Mar 13, 2017
While investing has never been straightforward, investing today in the face of current uncertainty may seem overwhelming.Traditional approaches to con...

Two Examples of Different Approaches to Purpose-Built Philanthropy

Mar 10, 2017
One of the fascinating things about philanthropy is its variety. Every philanthropist’s approach is unique based on a number of variables, including r...

Building Trust Within Family Enterprises

Feb 10, 2017
As I was preparing for the recent FOX Global Owners Forum, I was thinking about the importance of partnerships for family enterprises and why tru...

How is Your Family's Relationship with Your Wealth?

Feb 10, 2017
Discussing the impact of wealth on your family can be a difficult conversation to initiate and daunting to guide. Everyone wants the relationshi...