A Good Will Should Leave No Ill-Will
Sometimes when I come up with a blog topic, I end up spending…
January 11, 2015/by Steve LeglerPut On your Own Mask First
Anyone who has ever been on a commercial airline flight will…
January 2, 2015/by Steve LeglerGray Is My Favourite Colour
I had lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago, and it turned…
December 28, 2014/by Steve LeglerApprendre en lisant; réapprendre en relisant
C’est assez rare que je relis un livre, mais quand je le fais,…
December 22, 2014/by Steve LeglerWould You Like to See the Menu, or the Recipe Book?
Advising family businesses is a growing field, as more people…
December 14, 2014/by Steve LeglerA Will Outlines the “What”, But Not the “How”
Most people will agree that it is very important for everyone…
December 7, 2014/by Steve LeglerIt’s Hip to Be Square, Right?
When I turned 50 recently, I vowed not to wear a tie again, with…
November 30, 2014/by Steve Legler“Family Business” Versus “Family Wealth”
The area of family business advising is considered by some to be a niche market, since there are not that many of us who hold ourselves out as specialists in the field. Family wealth, by contrast, seems to be a much more crowded area, perhaps because so many huge institutional players are involved in the area of wealth management.
Today I want to look at some of the similarities and some of the differences, and even throw in a couple of other terms to discuss variations of the two.
November 23, 2014/by Steve LeglerToday I want to look at some of the similarities and some of the differences, and even throw in a couple of other terms to discuss variations of the two.
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