Kids, Wealth, and Consequences Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation

leaving children with a substantial amount of money can be either a boon or a burden. high-net-worth parents need to give their children an education - financial, emotional and intellectual - to navigate today's complex world. the question becomes how to raise children with a sense of reality and balance, imparting a strong work ethic, and making them good stewards of their wealth. kids, wealth and consequencesenlightens high-net-worth parents about the unique issues they need to explore. the book addresses the 'hard' financial issues, such as investing and estate planning, as well as the 'soft' emotional issues relating to values, family and communication. morris and pearl detail strategies and techniques to help parents raise children who appreciate, and know how to manage, the wealth they inherit.

Richard Morris is principal of Resource for Ownership Intelligence (ROI) Consulting, which helps family-business owners pass their businesses to subsequent generations. He is also an adjunct professor at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Morris has been quoted in numerous media and is a frequent contributor to various business publications. He lives in Evanston, IL. Jayne Pearl has been a financial journalist for nearly thirty years, focusing on family business and advising parents about children and money. She has been quoted extensively in the print and television media. She was a senior editor at Family Business magazine and also worked at Forbes. Pearl is the author of Kids and Money. She lives in Amherst, MA.