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The Realities of an Inheritance: The Mourning Stage

The first challenge we will address in our Inheritor’s Blog Series is referred to as “The Mourning Stage.” Similar to the stages of grief, this phase is felt by many new inheritors. I know, I know! How is it that a new inheritor might experience a mourning stage, rather than a jubilation period? Many heirs […]

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The Realities of an Inheritance (Blog Series)

A Blog Series by Myra Salzer People often imagine how their lives would change if only they inherited $(fill in the blank). While having financial resources may solve many of life’s problems, having too much money results in negative consequences that most don’t even begin to imagine. Over the next several days, this blog will […]

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Does Money Really Equal Happiness?

It’s a question that’s raised time and time again – can money buy happiness? Well, a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has finally decided: Yes… to an extent! The study was launched after two anonymous donors contributed a gift of $2 million to TED, who facilitated the study […]

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Book Review: “The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Famous Dynasty,” by Natalie Livingstone

Book Review by Myra Salzer This relatively thick book caught my attention because, in my experience, nobody ever looked at the Rothschild dynasty from the women’s perspective. Mayer Amschel Rothchild (1744-1812), commonly referred to as the founder of the dynasty, could not have accomplished what he did without his wife, Gutle Schnapper (1753-1849). Together they […]

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Book Review: “Adrift – America in 100 Charts” by Scott Galloway

Book Review by Myra Salzer Adrift is my kind of book, and it will probably resonate with inheritors, wealth coaches, philanthropists, and family office personnel as well. Why? Because this book includes graphs that slice and dice American culture, politics, economics, healthcare, etc., etc. Each graph is a chapter in and of itself, clearly and […]

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