Christina Lewis, founder of Beatrice Advisors, at her home office with a portrait of her father, Reginald Lewis.Cindy JohnsonChristina Lewis had her first asset allocation meeting with her wealth manager when she was 13.โI remember the meeting well,โ Lewis said. โIt was a turbulent time for my family. And [the...
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Family offices are planning big investments in private companies
Westend61 | Getty ImagesFamily offices are increasingly becoming their own private equity funds and investing in companies directly, according to a new survey.A majority (62%) of family offices made at least six direct investments last year, where they buy a stake in a private company or provide lending, according to...
The U.S. added 600,000 new millionaires last year as AI fueled markets
B2m Productions | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThe U.S. far outpaced the rest of the world in minting millionaires last year, adding 600,000 new millionaires and powering record fortunes at the top, according to a new study.America's millionaire population grew 7.3% in 2023 to 7.5 million people, according to a report...
Family offices become prime targets for cyber hacks and ransomware
A computer with a "system hacked" alert due to a cyber attack on a computer network.Teera Konakan | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future...
The 10 books the rich will be reading this summer
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Today's workaholic wealthy rarely have time to sit back and read a good book โ except maybe...