While oil prices are likely to be range-bound across the next few years, natural gas prices are establishing new, higher support levels after experiencing multi-year lows. Natural gas prices are likely to get a boost from politics as well as the weather and speculation.
Venture capital shows signs of recovery. Short-term returns have improved and investment volumes have increased to almost pre-crisis levels in the U.S. Analysis supports the notion that a vibrant VC market is conducive to technological progress and, thus, growth.
In the post-Madoff era, the foundation and non-profit sector continues to struggle with how to invest philanthropic assets most appropriately and how to ensure that boards and staff are managing investments prudently.
Understanding the family history can help to create a family legacy, establish sound strategy to keep future generations interested in a family business and develop philanthropic missions for these future generations.
Researchers measure differences in wealth across countries and the extent of change during the past decade. They examine patterns of wealth geographically and by gender, as well as differences in household portfolios.
Despite the uncertainty regarding estate taxes, wealth owners still can take steps to ensure their estates are in the best possible position no matter what laws are passed.
One frequently overlooked vehicle for transmitting values is family wealth management. Although money has often been seen as a disruptive force in maintaining positive family values, families who have avoided this "dark side" of wealth have done so by developing a proactive program for wealth management instead of assuming that appropriate values ...
Philanthropy is and was, for the Brumley family bone deep. When the Brumleys addressed a complex philanthropic problem, they invested every form of capital available to them; a considerable treasure and commitment. The Brumleys were committed to total engagement in all that they did together.
Heritage Finance & Trust Company, Geneva, Switzerland, was founded in 1986 in Switzerland as a single family office providing financial advisory and portfolio management services. Over time, Heritage has evolved into a multifamily, multi-client office as it has seen demand for its services increase from an extended circle of family members and thei...
Cousins Michael, Richard and David Horvitz told the story of their family, the birth and evolution of their individual family offices and their differing approaches to investing family assets. They also spoke of the challenges of transitioning from a trustee's office to a sibling's office and the lessons they learned along the way.
Interview with Marianne Wilder Young, president of the Market Street Trust Company.
Perspectives of six individuals who have moved into new family office positions.
One tradition that some FOX members take quite seriously is that of documenting their family’s, company’s and even family office’s history. To assist other FOX members who haven’t yet decided upon the best means of accomplishing this challenge, we talked with two family group, the Richardson Family and the Laird Norton Family, who have done an extr...
In our 1st Quarter 1991 newsletter, FOX interviewed the Laird Norton family office, which at that time had become a Private Trust Company and had been serving outside clients for several years. Now a firmly established Multifamily Office, Larid Norton discusses how their firm has evolved.
FOX interview with Mort about the Sachs family office.