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Christian Armbruester
Jul 22, 2019
The Family Office Question
Setting up a family office can be a big undertaking. Much has to do with the experience and capabilities of the family setting up the...
Christian Armbruester
Jul 15, 2019
Earning Trust
The financial services industry is an amazing construct of epic proportions and infinite possibilities. The sheer number of different...
Christian Armbruester
Feb 25, 2019
Family Wealth: Part 3 - Raison d'Etre
The simple definition of wealth is not having to worry about tomorrow. It really is that simple, and the minute you don’t have to fear...
Christian Armbruester
Sep 17, 2018
And Then There Was You
When something bad happens, it is seldomly treated as a blessing at the time. And so, our story begins in the very nucleus of the worst...
Christian Armbruester
Jul 30, 2018
Investing for Children
Thank you to Mrs M for asking us to present our thoughts on investing for children. “I have recently made a decision to put the money in...
Christian Armbruester
Jul 9, 2018
The Holy Grail and Picking Stocks
People keep asking us, why is it that we don’t take views and pick stocks, for instance? Surely, there must be some value in analyzing...
Christian Armbruester
Jun 4, 2018
Family Wealth: Part 2 - The View From The 4th Generation
“We do things the way we do them, because we have always done them this way”, may very well be the most expensive words in the history of...
Christian Armbruester
May 14, 2018
Family Wealth: Part 1 - The Holy Trinity
Everyone knows the statistics: the first generation builds it, the second generation manages it, and the third generation loses it. In...
Christian Armbruester
Apr 9, 2018
Should You Have to Like Your Investment Manager?
It’s an interesting question really – would you give your money to someone whom you have personally met and didn’t like? To my...
Christian Armbruester
Mar 5, 2018
Trust Me, We Are Family
As part of our series of highlighting the main behavioural risks for families with wealth, we continue with (2) Trust. Please see our...
Christian Armbruester
Jan 29, 2018
Celebrating The First Generation
Building a business can be a very lonely place. The stresses, the responsibilities and the ever-increasing complexity, as that which you...
Christian Armbruester
Nov 13, 2017
Which Wealth Adviser is Right For You?
With many thousands of family offices, asset managers and private offices in Europe alone, how do you choose the right wealth adviser?...
Christian Armbruester
Sep 25, 2017
How Can You Invest to Fund Ever Rising Private School Fees?
Private school fees are up 70% since 2004, almost three times higher than the consumer price index during the same period, and average...
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