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The Three Essentials of Engaging Millenials

Jun 19, 2013
Millenials, or Gen Y, are a hot topic among wealth advisors these days and for good reason.

Starting Critical Wealth Management Conversations

Jun 19, 2013
The job of advising the wealthy necessarily veers into the realms of the personal.

Investment Decision-Making and the Players

Jun 6, 2013
Managing investments remains a primary reponsibility of family offices. According to our 2013 FOX Investment Survey, investment professionals comprise nearly a t...

Announcement: New Approach for FOX Benchmarking

May 13, 2013
We are pleased to announce an improvement in the FOX Benchmarking Study for 2013.

Announcement: FOX Chicago Headquarters Moving

Apr 8, 2013
On Friday, April 19, we will be moving to the eighth floor within our current building into a more modern and cost-efficient office. Our office will officially c...

Living in the Shadows: Age, the Economy, and Trends in Wealth Management

Feb 8, 2013
Wealthy families, single family offices, and wealth advisors continue to live in the long shadows of economic and political uncertainty, as well as generational ...

10 Tips for Educating the Next Generation

Jan 21, 2013
Educating the next generation may very well be the key to multi-generational wealth sustainability. Education enables family members to be better, more confident...

Europe’s Silver Lining

Jan 7, 2013
Amidst all the doom and gloom of European austerity and the general anxiety about the continent’s future, there is considerable evidence that Europe remains surp...

How Did You Do This Year? Benchmarking Family Office Performance

Dec 10, 2012
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. -Peter Drucker

CFTC Decides Against Family Office Regulation

Dec 3, 2012
On November 29, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a No-Action letter exempting family offices from registration as Commodity Pool Operators. ...

Education Is the Key to Your Family's Financial Future

Nov 29, 2012
Family education is one of several building blocks that interlock to support the transfer of family legacy and sustain wealth across generations. When done well,...

Risk Assessment and Long-Term Strategic Planning: A recap of October's Global Family Council Meeting

Nov 1, 2012
In 2005, FOX established a Global Family Council (GFC) which meets semi-annually and brings together a group of sophisticated families from 13 countries around t...

Notes from the Fall Forum: Taking the Long-Term View

Oct 29, 2012
Last week we held the annual FOX Fall Forum in Chicago. Coming as it did in the run up to a U.S. presidential election and with a number of significant tax polic...

Ben Hunt: Politics, Policy and Investment Markets (Part 2)

Sep 21, 2012
Ben Hunt is portfolio manager of the TIG Procella Fund, a long/short equity hedge fund focused on the political, legal, and regulatory events that influence secu...

Ben Hunt: Politics, Policy and Investment Markets (Part 1)

Sep 21, 2012
Ben Hunt is portfolio manager of the TIG Procella Fund, a long/short equity hedge fund focused on the political, legal, and regulatory events that influence secu...

The Need for Education for Grantors, Trustees and Beneficiaries

Sep 5, 2012
Most ultra high net worth families rely on trusts, not only as key components of their wealth transfer strategy but also for the transfer of family continuity an...

The Case for Meeting In-Person

Aug 31, 2012
FOX offers a number of learning events throughout the year. Some, like our webinars, are online, while others, like our annual FOX Fall Forum, are in person. Bot...

The Power of the Client Service Experience

Aug 29, 2012
I will be conducting our Wealth Advisor Master Class next month with FOX Founder and CEO Sara Hamilton. Much of the program will focus on the sales and service m...