Wealth


Tech Earnings Shake Up Billionaire Ranks. Here Are the World’s Richest.

A slide in Meta Platform’s shares pushed Mark Zuckerberg down the list as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ wealth rose. AI is the common theme.

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Gen Z Millionaires Have a ‘Radically Different’ Take on Wealth. 3 Ways to Win Them Over.

Raised on crypto, Coachella, and influencer culture, the high-net-worth cohort now controls 11% of global wealth, according to the latest Capgemini World Wealth Report

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Top Universities Detail How Funding Cuts and Taxes Cloud Future

Yale, Columbia, MIT and Harvard have described in annual reports the impact of federal cuts and higher excise taxes on financial aid, education, and research.

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Tame Inflation Report, Tech Earnings Put 7000 Point S&P 500 in Sight

Stock market tailwinds could deliver a historic finish to a unpredictable year.

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Who’s Paying for the White House Ballroom? Billionaires, Tech Firms, and Crypto Bros.

As the price tag for the project balloons to $300 million, the White House released a list of donors.

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The Rich Continue to Buy Art Even as the Market Slumps. The Younger Generation Is Joining In.

The very wealthiest—those with at least $50 million in assets—allocated 28% to art on average, up 3% from a year ago, according to a report from UBS and Art Basel. 

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Bezos Fund Believes AI Can Save the Planet. Nvidia, Google Are All-In.

Tech giants have been enlisted to support environmentalists and academics in using AI to amplify their work.

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Art Investors Now Have a New Tool to Help Them Buy and Sell

Academics with a track record of tapping auction sales for trends have created a method to assess an artist’s investment potential.

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Family-Owned Businesses Face the Future. What Succession Looks Like.

A new report captures how families are navigating their businesses at a time of great wealth transfer.

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New Zealand’s ‘Golden Visa’ Targets the Affluent in Search of Plan B

The country’s new “Active Investor Plus” visa offers high-end investors several paths to permanent residency and runs against the tide of countries tightening their visa requirements.

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Harvard’s Endowment Gains Nearly 12% as Funding Challenges Continue

The fund’s 11.9% gain bolstered the university amid months of funding pressures by the federal government.

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Getty Trust’s CEO Steers $9 Billion. How She Does It.

CEO Katherine Fleming says the Los Angeles-based arts institution spends “a lot of time figuring out where we’re going to have the biggest impact through our grant making.” 

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Some Advisors Are ‘Allergic’ to Talking About Feelings. This Therapist Can Help.

Joy Slabaugh started the Wealth Alignment Institute to help advisors understand the emotions wealth can trigger so they can do a better job helping their clients.

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The Rich Aren’t Scared by Market Jitters. How They Minimize Risk.

Even poor performance of private investments don’t deter wealthy families, given long-term prospects for higher returns, a study finds.

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New Zealand Beckons as Europe Plays Harder to Get With ‘Golden Visas’

New Zealand Immigration Minister Erica Stanford makes the case that investing in a secure and democratic country is a good bet.

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A CD Ladder Is the Right Step for These Young Workers. Here’s Why.

Laddering certificates of deposits or Treasury bills lets you keep your money and liquid but still earn decent yields.

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When Wealth Triggers Worry: Advisors Explain Clients’ Biggest Financial Fears

From family squabbles to inflation and FOMO, advisors reveal the frights that keep their wealthy clients up at night, and how they try to help.

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Your Emotions Can Throw You Off Your Investing Game. A Vanguard Pro Explains How.

The head of investor research at the fund giant outlines how early market experiences can shape investors’ risk tolerance.

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Profiting From Nature: ‘Natural Asset’ Companies Attract Private Capital 

Natural asset companies’ revenue comes from licensing ecological attributes, such as carbon or biodiversity credits.

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You Have Decades Before You Retire. Why You Still Want Some Money in Safe Bonds.

If young workers have near-term financial goals like buying a house, it makes sense to keep part of their savings in bonds or cash.

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Wealthy Parents Have Turned Into Banks for Their Children.Why That’s a Problem.

Over a third of parents in an Amerprise survey say they’re concerned that supporting their children into adulthood will impair their retirements.

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Elon Musk Still Tops World’s Richest. This Billionaire Is Hot on His Heels.

Oracle’s Larry Ellison’s wealth climbed by $148 billion through the third quarter, leapfrogging him over Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to claim the No. 2 spot.

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Treasury Yields Can Push Below 4%. How to Play It.

Bonds offer a hedge as stocks get expensive; the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond exchange-traded fund is up 5.61% year to date, on a total return basis.

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Wealthy Americans Are Giving Less to Charity. This Is the Main Reason.

The decline in giving comes as nonprofits face increasing outside pressures, including funding cuts.

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Here Are Things You Can Do This Year to Trim Your Tax Bill Next Year

Deferring or avoiding income can prevent you from creeping into the next higher tax bracket, and this year the next tax law gives you extra incentive.

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