Wealth
Billionaires poured millions of dollars into presidential super PACs in August
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump (L), and Vice President Kamala Harris. Reuters The nation’s wealthy opened their wallets in August with a focus on election season, donating millions to the super PACs backing Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and Democrats and Republicans throughout the country, according to monthly […]
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Family offices are the most bullish they’ve been in years, survey says
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Family offices are the most bullish they’ve been in years, putting their cash to work in stocks and alternatives as the Fed starts […]
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Britain’s ultra-wealthy are threatening to exit en masse ahead of proposed tax changes
Street scene in Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. Pawel Libera | The Image Bank | Getty Images LONDON — Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Dubai. They’re just a few of the destinations trying to lure away the U.K.’s uber wealthy ahead of proposed changes to the country’s divisive non-dom tax regime. Almost two-thirds (63%) of […]
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These are the ’50 best hotels’ in the world for 2024
What has 101 suites and villas, views over Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river and costs from $600 per night? Capella Bangkok, 2024’s ‘best’ hotel in the world, according to ’50 Best.’ That’s the collective view of 600 anonymous global voters, comprising travel journalists, hoteliers and seasoned travel specialists, which determined the results of “The World’s 50 […]
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Harris’ rise in polls sparks wave of wealth transfers to kids
Dimensions | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The tightening presidential race has touched off a wave of tax planning by ultra-wealthy investors, especially given […]
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Sales of $10 million homes surge in Palm Beach and New York
Tarpon Island, a private island in Palm Beach, Florida, sold for $150 million in May 2024. CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Sales of ultra-luxury homes surged in […]
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Top 10 people most likely to reach trillionaire status
Combination showing Elon Musk (L), Gautam Adani (C), and Jensen Huang (R) Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. On Sept. 29, 1916, newspapers across the country announced a wealth […]
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88 corporate leaders endorse Harris in new letter, including CEOs of Yelp, Box
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 4, 2024. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in […]
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Family offices are about to surpass hedge funds, with $5.4 trillion in assets by 2030
Colleagues working together in the office. Aja Koska | E+ | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Family offices are expected to add more than $2 trillion […]
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Soaring sports team values create new pressure for owners on taxes, succession
A detail view of a NFL shield logo paint of the field during a preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Sports team owners benefiting from soaring team values are also facing […]
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