The pros and cons of new wealth management products and strategies designed specifically to address the wealth management dilemmas facing ultra-affluent individuals, including alternative investments, risk management tools and portfolio analytics.
Financing the Future
Borrowing to fund the premiums on life insurance policies may seem attractive—as long as interest rates remain low. more »
A Distant Mirror
Today’s affluent Americans can glean some lessons—but only some—from the downward spiral of the 19th-century British aristocracy. more »
Wooden Performance
Buttressing our portfolios with timber can add to their steady growth. more »
The Firing Line
Heavy-handed legal measures to retain our best employees can be self-defeating. more »
Action Figures
Individual investors can press for corporate governance reforms, but it is a difficult and often costly battle. more »
En Garde
In a world rife with danger and worry, bodyguards may offer our families some peace of mind. more »
Turkey at the Crossroads
Despite impressive efforts at reform, the world’s only secular Muslim democracy still faces an uphill battle for full EU membership. more »
Hedge Funds Struggle
Hedge funds as a group performed better than equities in the first four months of 2004, but they performed poorly in April itself. more »
High Rollers
The proliferation of gambling is opening new opportunities for high-stakes investors. more »
Run for the Money
The Summer Olympics have boosted Greece’s economy, but the costs may overwhelm the benefits. more »
Happy Capitalists
The value of venture capital-backed companies is on the rise after several years in the doldrums, according to Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. more »
Growth in Asia
East Asia’s investment potential remains strong, according to World Bank officials. more »