Hong Kong is now the city with the most super-rich people in the world — and...
Hong Kong is now the city with the most super-wealthy people in the world, unseating New York City.A new report from Wealth-X showed that the countries with the fastest-growing population of...
View ArticleThe United States is undergoing a second Gilded Age, and it shows the same...
Americans live in a time of income and wealth inequality that mirrors the Gilded Age of the late 19th century.Historian HW Brands believes it reflects the tension between capitalism and democracy in...
View ArticleWe did the math to calculate exactly how long it would take Salesforce CEO...
Marc Benioff and wife Lynne Benioff announced Sunday that they're buying Time magazine for $190 million.The acquisition will cost Benioff around 21% of the estimated $900 million he earned from March...
View ArticleThe 20 richest billionaires who own sports teams
Billionaires often make extravagant purchases — like buying their own sports team.CEOWORLD magazine recently ranked the 20 wealthiest owners of major league sports teams around the world.Some...
View ArticleHow Trump exposed, exploited, and embodied the cult of billionaire 'big...
Author Anand Giridharadas believes elite-led philanthropy fueled the rise of Donald Trump. In his new book, Giridharadas argues that Trump exposed the hypocrisy of wealthy philanthropists, then used it...
View Article9 outrageous yachts appearing at the Monaco Yacht Show owned by some of the...
The Monaco Yacht Show takes place this week, where 40 new superyachts will make their worldwide debut.Many yachts at the Monaco Yacht Show are owned by notable billionaires or have been chartered by...
View ArticleAll the ways billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg spend their...
Billionaires typically can afford to spend $80 million a year, while most Americans earn less than $60,000.While some billionaires live below their means, many spend their billions on real estate,...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey is worth nearly $3 billion — here's what she spends her money...
Oprah Winfrey's net worth is $2.9 billion, according to Forbes.She spends her fortune on property across the globe, a private jet, vacations for her friends and staff, and investments in health and...
View ArticleMeet the 10 richest people in finance, which includes hedge fund stars and...
Forbes Magazine just came out with it's list of the top billionaires in the U.S. We narrowed the list down to look at the most successful people in finance, which includes investments, trading, hedge...
View ArticleWarren Buffett is the world's third-richest man — see how the notoriously...
Warren Buffett's estimated net worth is $88.3 billion.But you wouldn't know the investor is America's third-richest man by his frugal lifestyle.Buffett lives modestly and is one of the world's most...
View Article10 things people buy when they have more money than they'd ever need
The world's ultra-wealthy spend money on things that most people can't even fathom buying.One tech billionaire bought his own Hawaiian island, and a hedge fund manager spent at least $8 million on a...
View ArticleRichard Branson is sitting on a $5 billion fortune but spent years cringing...
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has an estimated net worth of $5 billion.When he spends his money indulgently, it's only to make money in return — like renting out real estate he...
View ArticleGiorgio Armani is worth almost $9 billion and is one of the wealthiest men in...
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani is worth $8.8 billion, according to Forbes.The 84-year-old has made his fortune not only in fashion, but also in accessories, perfumes, makeup, sportswear, interior...
View ArticleRussian billionaire Roman Abramovich owns the second-largest yacht in the...
Billionaire Roman Abramovich was once the richest man in Russia.Today, estimates of his net worth range from $11.6 billion to $14.1 billion.The billionaireowns UK's Chelseasoccer team as well as stakes...
View ArticleOutrageous photos show what flying on private jets is really like, from...
Private jets are the choice mode of travel for billionaires, CEOs, celebrities, and world leaders.These aircraft cost millions to hundreds of millions of dollars and often come with luxurious leather...
View ArticleHow a billionaire from another state can influence your elections
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have ponied up $1 million to support a statewide ballot measure that would soften penalties for drug possession.Zuckerberg's investment in a ballot measure a...
View ArticleHere are the most over-the-top gifts on Neiman Marcus' guide for the...
Neiman Marcus' multimillion-dollar Christmas list is back, and it's more extravagant than ever. The "Fantasy Gifts" section offers billionaires and the ultra-wealthy the chance to buy one-of-a kind...
View ArticleOutrageous photos show how the kids of billionaires spend their parents'...
Billionaire children have privileges many will never know.Some spend their parents' money on college tuition and hobbies.Others spend their fortunes a little more lavishly — think: world travels, yacht...
View ArticleBillionaires like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg reached success after...
Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are some of the world's most famous entrepreneurs — and billionaires.They also dropped out of college. One in eight billionaires on the Forbes 400 are college dropouts,...
View ArticleValedictorians rarely become rich and famous — here's why the average...
GPA is one of the most important markers of success in school — but in the real world, that number has less of an effect on life achievement or wealth. Eric Barker, author of "Barking Up The Wrong...
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