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After likely spending a lifetime building your business, deciding to exit can be a hard choice. It’s made even harder if you don’t have a comprehensive exit strategy in place. Senior wealth manager Susan Jones provides a guide to exit planning — from estate planning to liquidation strategies — to...

As of August 16, 2022, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest man in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 29.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $18.3 billion), Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 3, $17.6 billion); and Scott Farquhar (No. 4, $17.5 billion). Harry Triguboff is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping $11.2 billion....

As of August 16, 2022, with a net worth of roughly $272.0 billion, Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, followed by Bernard Arnault (No. 2, $173.4 billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $167.6 billion); and Gautam Adani (No. 4, $131.1 billion). Bill Gates is the fifth-richest person globally,...

When you are first starting a business, how and when you use your finances can be crucial to the lifeblood of your business. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of small businesses fail in their first year. That is why it is immensely important to...

As of August 15, 2022, Jorge Paulo Lemann was the wealthiest man in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 14.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Eduardo Saverin  (No. 2, $10.2 billion),  Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 3, $10.1 billion); and Carlos Alberto Sicupira (No. 4, $8.3 billion). Safra Siblings is the fifth-richest person in Brazil, with...

As of August 15, 2022, with a net worth of roughly $265.7 billion, Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, followed by Bernard Arnault (No. 2, $172.2 billion), Jeff Bezos (No. 3, $168.0 billion); and Gautam Adani (No. 4, $131.1 billion). Bill Gates is the fifth-richest person globally,...

As of August 14, 2022, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest man in France, with an estimated net worth of 172.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $74.0 billion), Rodolphe Saade (No. 3, $41.4 billion); and Francois Pinault (No. 4, $38.0 billion). Gerard  Wertheimer is the fifth-richest person in France, with a whopping $31.7 billion. Alain...

As of August 14, 2022, Dietrich Mateschitz was the wealthiest man in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 24.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $7.9 billion), Rene Benko (No. 3, $5.0 billion); and Helmut Sohmen  (No. 4, $4.8 billion). Johann Graf is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with a whopping...

A Look at CEE current and future Superclans: how does Old Money and New Money coexist in Central and Eastern Europe?  The Historical Context  The history of capitalism in Central and Eastern Europe differs markedly due to the rupture created by the communist period. As with most of the world,...

As of August 9, 2022, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest man in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 61.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $6.0 billion), Rafael Del Pino (No. 3, $4.0 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.4 billion). Daniel Mate is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a whopping $3.1...