Wealth

A person takes a photo in front of a piece by Mashkow, during a press preview on March 25, 2021 of the grand opening of Superchief Gallery NFT, a physical gallery dedicated exclusively to NFT (non-fungible tokens) artwork in New York. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Sales of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs,

Asia continues to be the most expensive place in the world to be rich, according to a new report, which saw the region’s resilience to the Covid-19 pandemic hold high prices steady. The world’s most populous continent remained the most costly for high-and ultra-high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Bank Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and

When Bill Gates started learning about nuclear power innovation, “I was skeptical, but also intrigued,” he wrote on his Gates Notes blog in 2019. Like many people, Gates’ opinion of nuclear power had been tinged by past disastrous accidents such as Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. But Gates was also interested in the potential of

A child looks back at a banner for Roblox, displayed to celebrate the company’s IPO, on the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters New York’s top business leaders are gearing up for a potential mass exodus as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 2015. Matt Dunham | WPA Pool | Getty Images LONDON — Prince Philip, the Greece-born royal who as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving consort to a British sovereign, died Friday. He was 99. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle,” the

In this article FB Chris Cox Asa Mathat | Re/code Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox got paid approximately $69 million to rejoin the social media company in 2020. Cox rejoined Facebook in June 2020 after a more than one year hiatus away from the company. Cox is a key moral leader at Facebook and

Since Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl in 2020 and signed a record-breaking 10-year NFL contract worth nearly $500 million in July, he has been making investment deals. And while Mahomes has a financial team to help him make business decisions, the 25-year-old says he most admires billionaire Mark

The Sueiros had it all — great careers, a community of friends and kids enrolled in a top-notch international school in Boston. Will was a corporate accountant, and Jessica ran a graphic design business from home. Life was “comfortable, uneventful and routine,” said Jessica Sueiro. “Life was good” for the Sueiro family before they began

So you found a job you’re actually excited about, nailed the interview process, and received a callback with an offer. The bad news? It’s a lowball salary. I’ve seen this happen to so many job seekers, and while it’s unfortunate, I can tell you that a lowball salary doesn’t necessarily mean a lost cause. In

In this article JPM Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Giulia Marchi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Democrats pushing for a repeal of the SALT cap have an unlikely opponent: Jamie Dimon. In his annual shareholder letter, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase took aim at a host of carve-outs

Sawitree Pamee / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images The recent ascent of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has enriched early investors with returns more akin to the lottery than your typical bread-and-butter investment. After all, a $10,000 investment at $100 per bitcoin would currently be worth an estimated $5 million. Of course, when an asset

Gone are the days when booking a private jet required a long conversation on the phone. Now, mobile apps let flyers book charter flights in a matter of minutes. Major players in private aviation, as well as emerging competitors, now have apps. Many follow a similar process: Customers choose where they’re coming from and their

David Solomon, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaks during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York, September 25, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Goldman Sachs, Starbucks and a range of other organizations across the U.S. announced Tuesday a collaborative effort aimed at narrowing the racial wealth gap between Black and white Americans. The initiative,

In the mid-1990s, just before the dot-com bubble, Mark Cuban was approached by a friend about a business idea. As a fellow sports fan, his friend, Todd Wagner, pitched Cuban that it would be lucrative to start an internet audio company where users could listen to sports games online. Sold on the possibilities, Cuban agreed,

Pope Francis is using his pulpit to call attention to climate migration. “When we look, what do we see? Many are being devoured in conditions that make it impossible to survive. Forced to abandon fields and shorelines, homes and villages, people flee in haste carrying just a few souvenirs and treasures, scraps of their culture

Google may be calling people back into the office, but many other companies — not to mention entrepreneurs — are still committed to remote work. From Croatia to Barbados, destinations provide vastly different experiences for foreigners who wish to work from new shores. The weather is usually better (save hurricanes), and costs can be cheaper

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is bullish on the future of cryptocurrency and frequently compares blockchain technology to the early days of the internet. That’s why, over the years, Cuban held onto the few digital coins he bought in the “early days,” Cuban said on a recent episode of “The Delphi Podcast.” Currently, his portfolio allocation is

Even the most meticulously organized vacation can be derailed by a positive Covid test. Travelers may face unexpected quarantines — either in hotels or state-owned facilities — or substandard medical services. Others may be denied the ability to take commercial flights or, if negative tests are required to return, to get home at all. Travel

In this article HE AAL UAL UNH DAL United Airlines’ Mileage Plus program earned top scores from WalletHub in categories such as ease of advance booking of reward travel and fewer mandatory layovers. United Airlines Air travel is set to boom this year as Americans tired of being cooped up in Covid lockdown look to

The 3 acre Northern California estate where “White Christmas” crooner Bing Crosby and his family once lived has just hit the market for $13.75 million. Exterior of 101 Robin Road, Hillsborough, CA Dennis Mayer | OMARSHALL Real Estate Built in 1930, the English Tudor-style residence is just under 10,000 square feet with 10 bedrooms and

In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= The buyer of the $69 million NFT by the artist Beeple said he was prepared to bid even higher, since it will be seen by history as the starting point of a new age of digital art. In his first television interview, Vignesh Sundaresan, also known as MetaKovan, told CNBC’s

Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban has created and invested in many profitable companies — and one of his secrets to success is hiring the right people. “You want the best,” Cuban, investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said on a recent episode of the “Starting Greatness” podcast. “You want the people

Major banks around the world are still financing fossil fuel companies to the tune of trillions of dollars. A new report, published Wednesday from a collection of climate organizations and titled Banking on Climate Chaos 2021, finds 60 of the world’s largest commercial and investment banks have collectively put $3.8 trillion into fossil fuels from

Fueled by Covid vaccines, flexible cancellation policies and people yearning to break free from home, the summer travel season is already booming for some parts of the travel industry. A survey from research company Toluna indicates Americans are gaining confidence to travel with each passing month, with 27% comfortable to travel in April and 42%

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, thinks bitcoin may have a similar fate as gold did in the U.S. during the 1930s. “[B]ack in the ’30s in the war years … because cash and bonds were such bad investments relative to other things, there was the movement to

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban sees a lot of promise in the future of NFTs, or nonfungible tokens. In fact, Cuban is now looking for ways to use the technology to bring in more money for his NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks. “With the [Mavericks], we’re trying to find a good option for turning our tickets

Many Americans have relocated since the start of the pandemic, and many more say they’re considering a move as coronavirus restrictions force a lot of people to work remotely and spend more time than ever at home. While some renters are taking advantage of deals on homes and apartments in big cities, others are looking

Getty Images It’s not investing that is viewed skeptically, it’s the system. More than half (56%) of people who have money in stocks think the market is rigged against individual investors, according to a survey from Bankrate. That’s compared to 41% of non-investors who say the same thing. “Part of it may have to do

A 21,000-square-foot megahome in South Florida is the most expensive non-oceanfront home ever sold in Delray Beach, and its $19 million sale price makes it the the town’s top sale in over three years, according to the MLS.   “Resort-style living is a driving force in the ultra-luxury market,” listing agent Senada Adzem tells CNBC, “People are rethinking

Illustrative image of two commemorative bitcoins seen in front of the Tesla car logo. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images You may be aware that you can now purchase a Tesla using bitcoin. If the idea appeals to you, here’s a twist: the taxman will be hovering with palm out. When you use bitcoin