Meet the wealth managers advising footballers on their millions
Cheshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’ of Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Prestbury is home to many of the Premier League’s best-paid stars. We…
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Innovation With Altitude: Spain’s New Generation of Winemakers
From our partners: There has never been a more exciting time to discover Spanish wine, writes Irenie Forshaw Traditionally, Spain…
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Special report: London’s new generation of boutique wealth managers
Over the last 25 years, a new generation of boutique London wealth managers have flourished, weaving together bespoke service and…
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What does the rise of private equity mean for wealth managers?
Private equity has been in the ascendant for several years. Andrew Carrier asks what the democratisation of the asset class…
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The Spear’s Wealth Management Survey 2021
Which asset classes are most popular with UHNWs? What are wealth managers’ most pressing priorities? And what are the biggest…
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Letters to the editor: Davos dilemmas, flexible living and calling out cancel culture
Readers have their say on the state of the World Economic Forum, home buying in lockdown, cancel culture, and the…
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We’re hiring: Research Manager, Spear’s
Spear’s, the multi-award-winning media brand for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and the professionals who advise them, is seeking an experienced research manager…
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Spear’s, the multi-award-winning media brand for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and the professionals who advise them, is seeking an experienced editor and…
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Three reasons why we need short sellers
The GameStop furore brought short sellers into the limelight, with some calling for it to be banned. Julie Wu, professor…
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GameStop, and why ‘Fomo’ should never override investment discipline
The GameStop farrago is a timely lesson that ‘Fomo’ should never be allowed to override investment discipline, writes Annamaria Koerling…
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Max Johnson: ‘I couldn’t face having our social freedoms eroded, so I escaped to Bali’
Working from home may not suit everyone, but if we could all do it from places such as Villa Melissa,…
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Three CIOs on the investment trends that will shape the year ahead
Leading CIOs weigh in on key investment trends After a lost year for the global economy (although not the markets)…
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Three charts for post pandemic investors
The reopening of economies around the world after the pandemic provides opportunities for investors. Here’s three charts that prove it…
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Spacs: an accident waiting to happen?
Spacmania has arrived, powered by leading figures from finance and the occasional celebrity endorsement. Will it all end in tears?…
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One of Them review: Musa Okwonga’s Eton memoir explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire
Musa Okwonga explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire in his Eton College memoir writes Tomiwa Owolade A significant…
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Will Bitcoin end up in your portfolio?
Is there a future where bitcoin – or any other cryptocurrency – finds its way into a typical portfolio? Yes.…
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Leader: The new societal intolerance of inequality
The man who led Britain through Covid and won the battle of the vaccine could yet fall foul of a…
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Matthew Goodwin: Let’s hope that the unfolding recovery is one to remember
Britain has risen to the challenge of coronavirus – and there could be major political and economic consequences, writes Matthew…
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What the British Army teaches us about leadership
The British Army’s successes and failures in the wake of 9/11 hold lessons in leadership, says Simon Akam The British…
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Should billionaires be consigned to the dustbin of history? Some wealth tax campaigners think so
Calls to consign billionaires to the dustbin of history are getting louder. Should they be heeded? The word ‘billion’ is…
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