Creating an Enduring Legacy

Every Family Office has its way of doing things. Some share investment ideas with clients. Others write about it. At Holdun Family Office, they are fortunate enough to have someone like Stuart Dunn, who is part of the Dunn family.

Every month, Stuart finds the time to write a blog, amusingly enough called Stu's Stew. The articles date back to February 2016, with stories that highlight family experiences that most can relate to, as well as tips to investing.

Below is a snippet of "Creating an Enduring Legacy" written by Stuart Dunn.

"Creating inter-generational wealth is a worthwhile legacy. God knows how our grandchildren are going to afford expensive educations and houses. But how to do it? To my mind, the single most important determinate is to have a long-term perspective, investing beyond oneself and letting compounding work its magic. Investing for the long-run means thinking in terms of decades, not days or months.

When you invest with this perspective you will naturally gravitate towards great businesses that have stood the test of time and will in the future continue to compound your wealth. The longer your money has to compound, the more it will grow. If you build a portfolio of high-quality dividend growth stocks, you should never have to touch your capital. This means you and future generations can benefit from the effects of compounding principle indefinitely.

So remember:

1. Invest in great companies for a long time.
2. Let compounding works its magic.
3. Don't touch your capital.

Keep repeating the above and instill it in your children and grandchildren.

Remember, 100 years from now, Stu's Stew will have been long forgotten but, if you had invested 1 million dollars as described above and it compounded at 9% per annum (historical average return), it would have grown to an astounding $5.5 billion."

Perhaps the tips and stories shared in Stu's Stew will be remembered for years to come and Stuart Dunn too, will have created his own legacy, for his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as did his great grandfather Sir Herbert Holt, 5 generations ago.

If you enjoyed these tips and want to learn more about Holdun Family Office and Stu's Stew click here. www.holdun.com