The Great Wealth Transfer could put more than $80 trillion in the hands of younger generations over the next two decades. But, for a variety of reasons, many baby boomers — especially the very wealthy — hesitate to pass their financial legacy onto their children.
Imagine being the reason that your college or university sells millions of dollars’ worth of tickets, merchandise, and swag. And then not seeing a dime of it. Until three years ago, you could only legally capitalize on your athletic abilities and brand if you played professionally -- but fewer than 5% of athletes actually make it to that level.
You might be surprised to discover that wealthy people tend to waste money in ways that are similar to the poor or middle class. When they are not mindful of their finances, according to the leaders at Aquilance, a personal financial administration firm that serves high net worth individuals, they can spend more than they should on everyday expenses.
In some cases, families have remained wealthy for generations and have successfully been able to transfer their assets to children and grandchildren, who then carry the torch.
Many ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families take great pains to surround themselves with top-tier registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, tax attorneys and other advisors that range from prominent art dealers to high-end insurance agents.
It’s not unusual for Joe Farren and his team of financial experts to occasionally come across clients who have suddenly inherited a windfall and are not equipped to manage the influx of money.
It's a dilemma almost every high net worth financial advisor has faced — being blindsided by a client's big-ticket purchase so large that it limits their investable funds.
As the number of millionaires in the world grows, so does the available targets for fraudsters, said the owners of a firm that focuses on assisting high-net-worth clients and family offices.
New IRS rules mean high-net-worth clients may not be properly accounting for Social Security or workers comp when paying their domestic help—especially if they use certain payment methods.
New IRS rules require reporting income for some transactions of just $600 or more, down from a much higher previous threshold. Wealthy clients who routinely pay domestic help and other workers could get tripped up in tax reporting.