Even for families with generations of addiction, it is possible to achieve sustained recovery and secure the family's finances. Finding the right help for those of wealth and prominence requires persistence, knowledge and professional cooperation with proven, reliable treatment programs.
Preserving family stories is as valuable a legacy as passing on material possessions. This white paper discusses the various media that families can use to preserve precious memories and other elements of their histories. In addition, the paper offers professional guidance for undertaking such a project.
The most intractable conflicts that arise in business-owning families occur when parties support their opposing positions by reference to histories that contradict each other in essential points. Here is a method of using the shared core of opposing stories to maintain reasonable discussion of primary, must-solve issues while not allowing the myriad secondary issues to block agreement on central ones.
While each stage of life presents its own opportunities and challenges, the similarities in the paths individuals need to follow to meet their health and wealth goals are unmistakable. By adopting a holistic approach that includes prevention, proactive planning and professional advice, individuals will be on their way to ensuring a healthy and rewarding financial future.
While the global economy picked up again in the third quarter, economists remain divided about the nature of the recovery and, thus, the best course of action for policymakers. This research report looks at the arguments behind the debate.
Managed futures, as an asset class, has several inherently beneficial attributes that are often unavailable in other types of alternative investments. This paper examines those attributes – liquidity, non-directionality, non-correlation, cash efficiency, transparency and diversification – and their relevance to investors of substantial means.
Nobody wants to worry about health security, but the reality is that prudent individuals who have the means and capability of risk assessment and management in other areas of their lives cannot assume that they are invincible or that either the government or the medical system will be adequate to fill in for a lack of health risk management.
Identity theft is a risk that grows and changes daily. Keeping up to date with the latest prevention methods is the surest way to protect oneself from the many forms that identity theft can take, including medical, credit and financial theft. This helpful checklist offers suggestions for minimizing the risk of identity theft as well as steps to take if such theft should occur.
While college students may act like teens, they legally are adults – a distinction parents may overlook as they send their children off to school. Parents are wise to plan for legal issues that may arise by establishing a durable power of attorney, a healthcare proxy, a will and trust instruments as well as waivers with the college to acquire access to grades and other now private information.
While it is impossible to predict the timing or consequences of an influenza pandemic, there is little doubt among world health authorities that a significant pandemic will occur. Consequently, businesses that will survive must have a plan in place to mitigate the health, social, operational and economic impacts. This guide is intended to assist businesses in either preparing or reviewing such a plan.