Front Matter -- THINKING THROUGH WHAT MATTERS MOST. THINKING THROUGH WHAT MATTERS MOST -- Are You Wealthy? / Patricia Angus -- What Are the Most Important Factors in Living Well? / Scotty McLennan -- What Are the Key Considerations in Crafting Your Legacy? / Thayer Willis -- What Does Passing on Values to the Next Generation Really Look Like? / Ellen Miley Perry -- How to Think Through Using Resources That Exceed My Personal Needs? / Paul Schervish -- Does Family History Matter? / Heidi Druckemiller -- PLANNING THOUGHTFULLY. PLANNING THOUGHTFULLY -- Is It Worth Having a Financial Plan? / Scott Hayman -- What Is the Right Balance Between Saving and Spending in Retirement? / Meir Statman -- How Do You Start a Family Conversation About Prenuptial Arrangements? / Charles Collier -- How Can You Preserve a Beloved Family Vacation Home or Estate? / Jamie Forbes -- How Can You Prepare for Longevity and Mental Incapacity Among Family Members? / Patricia Annino -- How Do You Prepare for a Good Goodbye? / Kathy Wiseman -- INVESTING WISELY. INVESTING WISELY -- How Can You Make Sure Your Portfolio Lines Up with Your Actual Goals? / Ashvin Chhabra -- What Return Should You Expect from Your Investments? / Christopher Brightman -- What Should Your Asset Allocation Be? / Jean Brunel -- Does Investing Have to Be Complicated? / Robert Maynard -- How Should You Understand and Deal with Investment Risk? / Howard Marks -- What Is the Most Useful Definition of Risk for Family Investors? / James Garland -- Is Active Management Still Worthwhile? -- I / Charles Ellis -- Is Active Management Still Worthwhile? -- II / Randolph Cohen -- RAISING THE RISING GENERATION. RAISING THE RISING GENERATION -- How Do You Raise Responsible, Independent, and Productive Children (versus Entitled Trust Fund Babies)? / Jill Shipley -- How Can You Help Children Thrive in a World Focused on Success? / Suniya Luthar, Nina Kumar -- How Much Money Should You Leave Your Children, and When? / Peter Evans -- How Do You Start a Family Conversation About Financial Inheritance? / Charles Collier -- How Can You Avoid the Negative Impacts of Giving Money to Family Members? / Lee Hausner -- How Can Your Family Encourage Financial Literacy in Every Member? / Coventry Edwards-Pitt -- How Can Families Support Both Individuality and a Shared Dream? / Kelin Gersick -- MAKING SHARED DECISIONS. MAKING SHARED DECISIONS -- What Are the Best Ways for a Family to Make Decisions Together? / Barbara Hauser -- How Can You Improve Family Communication? / Jennifer East -- What Are Practical Tools for Building Healthy Families? / Christian Stewart -- What Is the Point of Family Enterprise Governance? / Katherine Grady, Ivan Lansberg -- Should You Have a Family Meeting? / Mary Duke -- How Can You Best Manage Conflict in Your Family? / Blair Trippe -- Should You Stay Together as a Family or Go Your Separate Ways? / Doug Baumoel -- COMBINING FAMILY AND BUSINESS. COMBINING FAMILY AND BUSINESS -- How Can You Engage Your Children in the Management of Your Family Wealth or Business? / Dennis Jaffe -- How Can Your Family Develop Leaders Ready to Face the Many Challenges of Business and Family? / Greg McCann -- How Can You Ensure the Success of Your Successors? / Dean Fowler -- Why Is Family Unity So Important and How Can You Achieve It? / Andrew Hier, John Davis -- What Are the Signs You're Losing Control of Your Family Business? / Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer -- Can a Family Stay Together After the Operating Business Is Sold? / Alex Scott -- GIVING WELL. GIVING WELL -- What Is the Difference Between Charity, Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy, and Impact Investing? / Ellen Remmer -- How Can You Encourage Generosity in Your Family? / Alasdair Halliday, Anne McClintock -- How Do You Engage Children and Grandchildren in Philanthropy? / Lisa Parker -- How Can You Wisely Develop a Long-Term Strategy for Your Philanthropy? / Barnaby Marsh -- SEEKING SOUND ADVICE. SEEKING SOUND ADVICE -- What Types of Advisors Should You Consider? / Susan Massenzio -- How Can You Find Trustworthy Advisors? / Philip Marcovici -- How Can You Avoid the Next Bernie Madoff? / Stephen Horan, Robert Dannhauser -- Should You Choose a Single-Family Office or a Multi-Family Office? / Kirby Rosplock -- How Do You Choose a Good Trustee? / Hartley Goldstone -- FACING THE FUTURE. FACING THE FUTURE -- What Does the Future Hold for Families with Significant Wealth? / James Hughes -- How Can You Chart Your Own Path, No Matter What Everyone Else Says You Should Do? / Fernando Pino -- How Do You Balance Family Stability with Resilience Over the Generations? / James Grubman -- How Can We "Lift the Small Boats" Too? / Christine Lagarde -- Conclusion -- About the Editors -- Index
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