SMART MONEY MOVES TO MAKE WHILE YOU’RE STILL MENTALLY SHARP

As we age, we tend to lose some of our cognitive abilities—and that, in turn, can cause us to make financial decisions that aren’t in our best interests. Commonly, people experience a degradation of financial decision-making abilities and “mental sharpness” beginning sometime in their 60s or 70s. When you consider that there are some 10,000 […]

COULD YOUR FAMILY HAVE AN AFFLUENZA PROBLEM?

Affluenza. It’s become an all-too-common term used to describe the extreme bad attitudes and actions— sometimes horrific actions—of some children of affluent families. While it’s not an official medical diagnosis, the label accurately fits some kids today growing up surrounded by sizable family wealth. If you’ve got one or more such children living under your […]

Don’t Let These Financial Surprises Trip You Up

Surprises on our birthday can make for truly special, wonderful moments. But when it comes to surprises about our finances? Yeah, not so much. It’s possible, of course, to receive terrific, unexpected news that you’ve just inherited a fortune or that the early-stage company you invested in a few years ago has become a unicorn. […]

How The Wealthy Navigate Stormy Weather

The past few years reminded all of us that financial markets not only don’t always go up—a lesson we all likely know—but also that they can go down in surprising ways. We don’t know the next curveball the markets will throw our way or when it will happen. But history suggests that at some point […]

Shield Your Wealth With Asset Protection Strategies

If you’re a high-income professional or entrepreneur—or if you simply have a substantial net worth—you probably realize that in today’s litigious culture, you could be an attractive target for unfounded or frivolous lawsuits. But what have you done to actually reduce the risk of losing your wealth if you get sued? In our experience, far […]