Key Points Private investment firms of the ultra-rich made 60% fewer direct investments in July compared with the same period last year, according to Fintrx. Rattled by tariff uncertainty, some family offices have been investing more overseas, especially in European startups. Infinitas Capital’s Robin Lauber told CNBC why the Swiss family office is optimistic despite…
Key Points After a slow spring, investment firms of the ultra-rich made 60 direct investments in June, according to Fintrx. Family offices flocked to biotech and health-care firms such as Antheia, seeking to make an impact and returns at the same time. Antheia founder Christina Smolke told CNBC’s Inside Wealth family offices’ patient capital makes…
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. The U.S. now accounts for more than a third of the world’s millionaires and billionaires, as tech companies and startups mint…
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. Billionaire Daniel Lubetzky built his fortune on Kind snack bars made with nuts, fruits and whole grains. He sold a controlling…
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. Entrepreneur and family office founder David Adelman said family offices have a growing competitive advantage over venture capital and private equity…
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. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced one week ago that he would give away “virtually all” of his wealth over the next…
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. The art market is about to face its biggest test since the November elections, with roughly $1 billion of works coming…
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. Wealthy philanthropists are grappling with a new landscape for giving, as government cuts create more funding needs but political battles make…
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. A growing number of wealthy Americans are opening bank accounts in Switzerland as part of the “de-Americanization” of their portfolios, according…
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. Elizabeth Lilly started her own asset management firm in 2017, fulfilling a dream three decades in the making. Since…
