The unexpected reasons 90% of wealthy parents don’t tell their kids what they’ll inherit

That’s what happened to 19th century robber baron Jay Gould, who was once one of the richest men of all time. Thanks to mismanagement of his assets by his oldest son, and then by his grandchildren, his billions had dissipated within decades. Could that be...

Former Obama speechwriter: This is the one question you have to ask to be an effective communicator

Litt tells CNBC that communication becomes messy and ineffective when the person writing or speaking doesn’t have a clear sense of what he or she wants the result to be. “Sometimes where you can lose the thread a little bit is when you don’t quite...