by
Ray Fazzi
Wealthy families are increasingly turning to their family offices for
help with their healthcare needs, according to a new study.
Cartier says it's pulling ahead of luxury rivals
with watches that match the tenor of the times for less ostentatious
displays of wealth.
by
Karen DeMasters
Single-family offices have become more involved in helping their clients deal with security issues, according to a new survey.
by Russ Alan Prince
The Wall Street Journal's Robert Frank says the boom-and-bust nature of modern wealth has turned the rich into the 'binge drinkers of the economy.'
by Jeremy Kahn
Nicolas Berggruen trots the globe in a Gulfstream jet, looking to change the world with his $2.5 billion fortune.
How to deal with students at elite colleges turning against the elites.
The days of on-demand trash pickup are dwindling for residents of
Millburn, the northern New Jersey community best known for The Mall at
Short Hills, where Cartier diamonds meet Dior fashions.
China may overtake Germany as the world's second-largest market for luxury cars behind the U.S. this year.
by
Karen DeMasters
Looking for an unusual luxury holiday gift for that ultra-wealthy person
who seems to have everything? How about a Lear Jet trip to a Baja
resort for two with full amenities, plus extras.
Donating a record $350 million to Cornell University last week moved
Charles Feeney closer to a life goal: giving away all of his fortune
while still alive.
English butlers, synonymous with Reginald Jeeves, are answering more calls from super-rich Chinese and Russian
clients as wealth shifts between east and west.
Eight Ferraris and a Lamborghini were part of a 14-car crash in Japan yesterday that wrecked more than $1 million of vehicles.
The Manhattan duplex owned by Brooke Astor, the late philanthropist and
socialite, sold for $21 million, less than half of its original asking
price.
by Thomas M. Kostigen
He's best known for his serpentine tongue and devilish makeup, but Gene Simmons is a dead serious businessman.
by Colleen O'Dea
The wealthy were expected to turn to shared ownership of jets, yachts and other high-end goods when the economy tanked. But they mostly resorted to no ownership, until recently.
Harvard University lost its top spot for the first time in eight years
in a global ranking of higher education institutions, being overtaken by
the California Institute of Technology.
Online sales of luxury goods may climb 20 percent a year by 2015 as
producers build networks of potential customers on social media websites, according to a new study.
The growing ranks of Asia-Pacific millionaires has fueled demand for relationship managers and caused the salaries of private bankers in the region to skyrocket.
by
Karen DeMasters
The high-end wedding business is thriving despite the sputtering economy, with some lavish affairs costing $15 million or more.
by John Gittelsohn and Oshrat Carmiel
Billionaires from Russia and other emerging markets are cementing their new wealth status by buying up high-priced U.S. mansions.
