Wealth: How the World's High-Net-Worth Grow, Sustain, and Manage Their Fortunes

It is true that the rich do get richer, and more plentiful. Around the world, there are almost 10 million millionaires, controlling an enormous pool of assets of some US$37 trillion. Just how do the very rich acquire their wealth, and how do they manage and grow it at a faster rate than the average investor? The wealthy are trendsetters in the world of finance and investment; learning about how they acquire and build their fortunes can help any investor achieve superior results and returns. In Wealth, Merrill Lynch and Capgemini present a readable guide on what drives the success of HNWIs, as well as the trends, growth, increased complexity and competitiveness of the global wealth management market, all based on over a decade of research. Full of wealth-building strategies for HNWIs everywhere, as well as for those who aspire to join their ranks and those who advise them, Wealth is a complete guide to successful holistic wealth management. Comprehensive coverage includes:* What you should aspire to achieve with your wealth management goals.* New ways in which HNWIs should be thinking about planning for the future.* How to get to the next level of wealth.* Trends, similarities and differences in various regions around the world.* Innovative approaches to asset allocation and alternative investments.* The increasing role of philanthropy, the growing importance of inter-generational wealth transfer, and other emerging issues for HNWIs.* In-depth interviews with prominent high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals as well as advisors.* Provocative thinking on where the future of the wealth management industry is going. Wealth offers insight and guidance from some of the world's wealthiest individuals and most talented investment advisors to help you, no matter what your current net worth, to take charge of, and prudently safeguard, your own financial future. Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, w