In a downsizing economy, the best return on investment for your career may be to focus on your current job. Still, preparing for your next job or next career can be a wise move. In uncertain times, pursuing your dream job may take the back seat to pursuing a career that is in demand.

Ultra-wealthy people such as the three men -- a 91-year old U.S. billionaire, a jet-setting London property tycoon and a media-shy German industrialist -- are often thought to be at the vanguard of financial innovation, private bankers say.

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