"Everything you need to take advantage of today's most exciting new wealth management career optionIt seems like ever since Oprah started hers, family offices are all the rage among today's high-net-worth individuals. Private wealth management advisory firms serving one client, or a very limited...

Family offices have been in existence for at least two centuries and have substantial impact on the wealth and prosperity of the families behind them. However, despite their practical relevance, family offices remain an under-researched topic in family business studies. Drawing upon stewardship...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the Family Office -- A Macro View of Global Wealth -- Billionaire Update -- How Much Do I Really Need to Fund a Family Office? -- Purpose and Definition of the...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Direct Investing and the Family Office Test -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Direct Investing -- 2008: A Wakeup Call for Investors -- Role of the Family Office and Private Investors -- The Opportunity...