Bill Ringham
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“Even patient capital can be caught up in the fear of missing out,”
Bill Ringham · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Ringham attributed family offices' mixed feelings about AI to cautious optimism and concerns about sitting on the sidelines of an investment boom.
“Those optimists are also not afraid to say that there might be a bubble down the road,”
Bill Ringham · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Ringham said family offices were cautiously optimistic about AI, especially in the startup space, while also acknowledging the possibility of a bubble.
“You're seeing AI over the next 12 months as being that top priority. Their long-term look swings back.”
Bill Ringham · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Ringham explained that while AI is the top short-term priority for family offices, their long-term outlook shifts back toward other asset classes like U.S. equities.
“Fear of missing out is a short-term view,”
Bill Ringham · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Ringham said the survey results may reflect how AI enthusiasm is influencing investors' short-term focus more than their long-term strategy.
“You're investing in what you think is going to be incredibly successful in the longer term. But at this stage, there are so many new companies that you really have to go into these things with your eyes wide open.”
Bill Ringham · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Ringham cautioned that with many new AI companies emerging, investors need to approach investments carefully despite long-term optimism.
“I'm sure AI is embedded in a lot of those underlying categories,”
Bill Ringham · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-12
Ringham noted that many asset classes family offices plan to invest more in, such as private equity, real estate, and venture capital, are likely touched by AI technology.