Wealth of Wisdom : Top Practices for Wealthy Families and Their Advisors

Discover practical tools and strategies for helping wealthy families retain and grow wealth In Top Practices Wealthy Families and Their Advisors , accomplished family wealth experts Tom McCullough and Keith Whitaker deliver a comprehensive collection of practical activities that members of wealthy families can undertake to ensure their continued success and development. The book contains over 50 chapters, each highlighting a practical tool, exercise, or activity that can be applied by advisors or family members themselves. Each chapter is written by a recognized expert in the field who has used the highlighted tool, exercise, or activity over many years with great success. The book shows readers how to: Identify the factors that matter the most when it comes to retaining and growing family wealth Plan thoughtfully, invest wisely, and raise the next generation Share their decision making prudently and carefully combine family and business Incorporate charitable giving into an overall wealth strategy and seek sound advice Perfect for family wealth advisors, financial planners, and private bankers, Top Practices for Wealthy Families and Their Advisors is also an indispensable resource for managers of family trusts seeking to protect and advise their clients. "This book will identify and demonstrate the practical activities wealthy families take to ensure their continued success and development. It will be organized into nine sections: Thinking through what matters most Planning thoughtfully Investing wisely Raising the rising generation Making shared decisions Combing family and business Giving well Seeking sound advice Facing the future Global leaders in family wealth will contribute the very best practical tools, exercises, activities, cases studies, questionnaires, and worksheets that families and their advisors can use. Each section will have an introduction from the authors and will feature chapters from recognized experts on the one of the key topics in the section where they share practical tools that families can use to develop this area of their life and wealth. The book will also contain chapters on the best practices of executing family activities and tips from experienced practitioners to achieve a successful outcome"-- Provided by publisher