With the shift moving away from a fear-based approach to a more positive paradigm, Wealth 3.0 presents the way forward in the wealth advising community. In practice, Wealth 3.0 empowers family clients to work together toward the creative possibilities their wealth and business can offer. Here are some of the practical shifts in mindset and practice that advisors can engage in to make this happen with their clients.
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After each year, it is important to look back and reflect on the previous year and make a fresh set of projections for the year ahead. While predictions are not perfect, they help set the framework for how to be prepared for potential threats. With the benefit of experience and expertise in the cyberspace, the forecast for 2023 begins with the lack of cybersecurity resources and the rise of more attacks on mobile devices.
Effective tax planning can accomplish much more than limiting the tax liabilities for the current and future years. With a closer look at the federal state and gift tax exemption levels and other tax areas, there are opportunities to maximize additional savings and achieve your tax planning goals in 2023.
Losses from extreme weather events continue to reduce the availability of insurance coverage in higher-risk areas, while increasing cyber threats and tort exposures are raising premium costs. Affluent families and their advisors must think creatively and proactively to improve resiliency and control costs. With risk everywhere, proactive planning pays offs.
The current next-generation family members are changing the way families view wealth, no longer focusing on creating wealth for wealth’s sake.
In a time of turbulence in the marketplace, private companies eyeing an exit should concentrate on building internal efficiencies to get maximum valuations. With a focus on the ‘long game’ approach and the value creation, corporate directors who have deep experience in M&A provide their thoughts on how board members can help their companies weather the storm and prepare for the deal process to achieve a successful outcome.
Intelligent automation has become a fundamental part of driving efficiency in business. To achieve the best ROI even in an economic downturn, start by understanding the automation capabilities and identifying the benefits you need the most. Once you identify the benefits, find out where you can achieve them with an opportunity assessment that can be adapted to address unique situations or to include other technologies in the automation spectrum.
There’s a surging demand for smarter solutions across every aspect of business. And digital transformation promises results in the face of economic pressures and budget cuts. While there may be many ways to approach and resolve individual challenges, effective transformation integrates solutions into a dynamic infrastructure that also aligns with overall goals and existing transformational initiatives. Even small technology solutions can have a big impact for an organization.
Both your physical health and your financial well-being are connected to good habits and hard work. While good habits can help prevent negative health events, nothing is guaranteed. It’s important to have plans in place to mitigate the stress that can result from a change in your physical or mental condition. Along with addressing your long-term care insurance, there are other steps to take to incorporate health into your wealth plan and prepare for the unexpected.
After a turbulent 2022, the technology industry is facing another busy year ahead amid a shifting M&A environment, widespread layoffs, and an increased focus on corporate governance. We analyze the trends that shaped the past year and look at the top seven bold predictions that will impact the technology industry. Be prepared for new priorities and seeing M&A activity play a role in driving growth while being fueled by lower valuations across the board.