Culture and Capitalism in China: A Family Office View from Wigmore

The United States has been the world’s undisputed economic superpower for more than a hundred years. Yet in the long arc of history, that dominance has been relatively brief. For thousands of years, China stood as the world’s economic leader and a true global power. For that reason, many Chinese believe that the United States’ economic dominance is but a historical blip that will eventually see China return to its rightful place as the world leader. Taking a closer look from a family office view, there are three areas at the intersection of politics and capital markets that would impact China’s place in the global economy and in a global investment portfolio.