Foreword | |
Preface | |
Acknowledgments | |
Introduction to Advising Ultra-Affluent Clients | |
Who Are the Ultra-Affluent? | |
Defining the Ultra-Affluent | |
Quantifying Ultra-Affluence Among Total Global Wealth | |
Looking to the Future | |
A World of Opportunities for Advisors | |
Understanding the Mindset of the Ultra-Affluent Client | |
Why Advising the Ultra-Affluent Is Different | |
What Ultra-Affluent Clients Value in an Adviser | |
Building Relationships by Asking Questions and Listening to the Answers | |
Matching Client with Advisor | |
Consultant Questionnaire | |
Conclusion | |
Wealth Attitudes, Aspirations, and Investor Behavior of Ultra-Affluent Clients | |
Family Aspirations | |
Wealth Attitudes of Ultra-Affluent Clients | |
Where Psychology Meets Finance | |
Investor Biases | |
Conclusion | |
Noninvestment Best Practices | |
The Challenges Associated with Wealth | |
Guidelines for Sustaining Multigenerational Wealth | |
Conclusion | |
Investment Strategies for Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices | |
Practices of the Best Investment Organizations | |
Differences between Endowments and Private Investors | |
Investment Committees | |
Investment Policy Statements | |
Key Considerations for Portfolio Oversight | |
Conclusion | |
Asset Allocation Considerations for Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices | |
What Is Asset Allocation? | |
The Importance of Assumptions in the Asset Allocation Selection Process | |
The Importance of Asset Allocation | |
Considerations in Asset Allocation for Individual Investors | |
Domestic and International Equity | |
Introduction to U.S. and International Equity Securities | |
The Five-Step Equity Strategy Process | |
Domestic and International Bonds | |
Introduction to Bonds | |
Descriptions of Bond Asset Classes | |
Private Equity | |
What Is Private Equity and How Does It Work? | |
Three Primary Types of Private Equity Investments | |
Creating a Customized Private Equity Program | |
Hedge Funds | |
What Is a Hedge Fund? | |
Hedge Fund Investing by UACs and Family Offices | |
A History of Hedge Funds | |
The Legal Environment of Hedge Funds | |
Hedge Fund Strategies | |
Manager Selection | |
Real Assets | |
The Portfolio Benefits of Real Assets | |
Real Estate: A Long-Term Inflation Hedge | |
Natural Resources | |
Multigenerational Considerations for Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices | |
Selecting an Adviser | |
Trust: The Key Ingredient | |
How UACs Select an Advisor | |
Questions for Prospective Advisers | |
Conclusion | |
Selecting a Custodian and Investment Vehicle Structure | |
Custodial Services | |
Investment Vehicle Structure | |
Conclusion | |
Considerations for Creating a Family Office | |
What Is a Family Office? | |
Challenges of Wealth | |
Practical Reasons to Create a Family Office | |
Challenges of Running a Family Office | |
Services Provided by a Family Office | |
Administrative Considerations for Establishing a Family Office | |
Considerations for Establishing a Private Trust Company | |
Conclusion | |
Wealth Transfer Planning | |
Estate Planning Basics | |
Conclusion | |
Special Topics for Ultra-Affluent Clients and Family Offices | |
Concentrated Equity Risk Management | |
What Constitutes a Concentrated Equity Position? | |
Concentrated Stock Risk Minimization Strategies | |
Conclusion | |
Family Governance | |
Generational Division | |
Family Governance: An Essential Part of Successful Wealth Transfer | |
The Incredible Family | |
Policies | |
Stages of Development | |
Conclusion | |
Risk Management and Asset Protection | |
Family Office Risk Management | |
Individual Family Member Risk Management | |
Legal Asset Protection | |
Conclusion | |
Philanthropy | |
Philanthropic Strategy Development through Asking Questions | |
Mission Statement | |
Implementation of Philanthropic Strategy | |
Best Practices of Giving Large Gifts to Colleges and Universities | |
Appendix: The Next Generation: Redefining the Philanthropic Landscape | |
Multigenerational Asset Allocation Strategies | |
Different Asset Allocations for Different Generations | |
Single Allocation for an Entire Family | |
Customized Asset Allocation by Generation or Family Unit | |
Asset Allocation Targeting | |
The Behavioral Finance Approach to Asset Allocation | |
Conclusion | |
Notes | |
Index | |
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