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Everyone loves a success story. Michael Gold, founder and wealth advisor of Gold Family Wealth, is one of those stories. He grew up in a tiny apartment in Queens, sharing a bedroom with his older sister. He struggled throughout his youth, trying and failing to overcome lackluster education …

“Trusts can be very powerful tools to transfer and protect family wealth for future generations,” says Michael Gold, president and CEO of Gold Family Wealth, a leading wealth management boutique. “Sometimes families end up becoming unhappy with their trusts because they proved to be the wro …

One of the driving forces behind much of entrepreneurship is the possibility to become affluent. There are certainly other strong motivating factors such as the desire to be creative and being in control. Still, becoming wealthy is regularly near the top of the list. However, in study upon …

With the tremendous increase in private wealth, family offices are multiplying. A substantial number of the super-rich (net worth = $500 million or more) and those somewhat less affluent are setting up single-family offices. “It’s mainly about extreme customization, control, and the ability …