Chocolatier Jacques Torres has become wealthy by chasing the world's best cocoa beans for his giant frogs and Marilyn Monroe lips.
The maturing hedge fund industry is more diverse than investors may realize.
Family offices seeking yield in a low-interest world might consider U.S. private-market debt investments. But there are things to watch out for.
The world's super-rich are turning to rare colored diamonds and other gemstones as a store of wealth and a source of growth.
F-Squared's AlphaSector strategy is grounded in asset protection, though investors might miss out on wild market upswings.
Family offices are doing everything they can to avoid SEC regulation and the disclosure it entails.
Advisors who serve the rich and famous say that while the niche brings special rewards, it is also time consuming and labor intensive.
Estate and inheritance issues can turn even the closest of siblings into mortal enemies.
When working for the wealthy turns into working with them.
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The Wall Street Journal's Robert Frank says the boom-and-bust nature of modern wealth has turned the rich into the 'binge drinkers of the economy.'
NJ Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov touts gold, Donald Trump embraces foreclosures.
Nicolas Berggruen trots the globe in a Gulfstream jet, looking to change the world with his $2.5 billion fortune.
The Heritage Institute teaches families that it is possible to remain wealthy through multiple generations.
Family offices have only until March 30 to determine if they qualify for regulatory exemption under new rules created by the Dodd-Frank act.
Hedge funds, family offices and wealthy individuals are buying tax liens for consistent, uncorrelated returns.
The company's downgrade of European bank stocks early last year was among a number of prescient calls cited by Bloomberg.