The collapse of the latest Canada–United States trade negotiations is more than another tariff dispute. For family offices and ultra-high-net-worth families, it is a warning about political reliability, supply-chain concentration, inflation exposure and the growing power of executive action to alter

The one habit Warren Buffett says quietly wrecks portfolios

A decades-old streak just cut Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway another very large check.

Griffin's Q2 move is already paying off nicely.

August 23, 2026, 9:09 AM ET The billionaire exodus from the West Coast to Florida is underway as the ultrawealthy seek refuge from wealth taxes in states like California and Washington. Google cofounders Larry Page (net worth $295 billion) and Sergey Brin (net worth $275 billion) rushed to leave California last year before the Jan. 1 deadline for the California billionaire tax. Both have purchased property in Florida. Meanwhile, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, whose net worth is $3.4

August 23, 2026, 9:23 AM ET Sen. Bernie Sanders (right) believes taxing 938 billionaires at 5% would give most Americans checks for $3,000. Elon Musk said taxing the ultrawealthy at 100% wouldn’t make a dent in the national debt. Musk: Fabrice COFFRINI—AFP/Getty Images; Sanders: Graeme Sloan—Bloomberg/Getty Images Taxing all 938 billionaires at 100% wouldn’t stop the $40 trillion national debt, says Elon Musk. Bernie Sanders says taxing them 5% cuts you a check The richest person in the world

The Kushner scion's VC firm Thrive Capital nearly tripled its assets thanks to smart bets on OpenAI and SpaceX. Now he’s looking to spend some cash on the NBA’s Lakers.

The most enduring family fortunes do more than preserve yesterday’s wealth. They use patient capital, disciplined experimentation and responsible ownership to build capabilities the world will value tomorrow.

How long-term vision, useful innovation, disciplined excellence, and responsible risk-taking can transform family wealth into a force for multigenerational progress. The central message of “Fight for the Future” and “Obsess for Success” is simple but demanding: the future is not merely something tha

An in-depth family office interpretation of “Living a Purposeful Life” and “Be Useful” from Eric Jorgenson’s The Book of Elon The central insight is quietly radical: the highest purpose of wealth is not recognition, consumption or even preservation in isolation. It is usefulness.

Nvidia’s chief, Jensen Huang, shrugged at a proposed California billion tax. Massachusetts and Sweden show the exodus threat is hollow.

The central lesson is clear: artificial intelligence companies will not secure lasting public trust through branding, promises or technical brilliance alone. They must deliver measurable improvements in health, education, affordability, employment and essential infrastructure—and they must prove tha

True wealth is not measured by how successfully a family separates itself from hardship, but by how faithfully it uses its advantages to relieve hardship, defend human dignity, and prepare responsible heirs. The central lesson St.

“When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: A growing campaign to tax offshore wealth is forcing wealthy Chinese people to rethink their trust structures and investment holdings, lawyers and advisers say, a

Family offices have always valued exclusive investment opportunities. But with the size and complexity of their portfolios growing, they are increasingly looking beyond traditional investments and are adopting a more diversified, institutional approach to managing their wealth.

Scathing letter from two members of family that controls Brown-Forman accuses board of ‘rewarding failure’; crosstown rival is lurking

Jeff Bezos says the choices that shape your life become clearer when you stop thinking about today and start thinking about your future self. Aug 21, 2026 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. When you’re facing an important decision, it’s easy to focus on what’s directly in front of you. What’s safer? What’s easier? What’s the path of least resistance? What protects what you’ve already built? Jeff Bezos suggests asking a very different question: “What will my future self think about the choice I’m making

The Gates Foundation Trust opened a new position in the newly public company weeks after it began trading as a standalone business.

In 1960, 34-year-old Harper Lee released her famous book, "To Kill A Mocking Bird." More than 50 years later, that one book was still earning her a massive amount of money.