Wealth

If you and your partner don’t agree on what’s worth splurging on, and what isn’t, it can cause conflict within your relationship. Especially if you both are working toward a shared financial goal, like saving up to buy a home or for a wedding. You can avoid some of this conflict by implementing a simple

The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badly have become increasingly familiar in Covid-era travel. While “air rage” may seem to be another inevitability of living through a pandemic, some parts of the world are seeing fewer frustrations unleashed in the

Years before co-founding Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff started his career like a lot of people do – as an intern.  Benioff’s first step on the corporate ladder was far from typical. His Apple internship placed him in close proximity to tech icon and company co-founder Steve Jobs. And the future CEO’s “first boss” was Guy

In this article EL-FR WRBY A worker dusts a display of Ray-Ban sunglasses, manufactured by EssilorLuxottica, in a store in Barcelona, Spain, on June 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images Eyewear company Warby Parker is at an inflection point in its 12-year history.  The firm has been credited with being a leader in direct-to-consumer, a

French luxury goods brand Hermes said Friday it has “no strategy” to significantly increase prices or expand production of its prized products despite disappointing fourth quarter results which saw supply fail to meet demand. Speaking to CNBC, CEO Axel Dumas said the company’s hand-crafted production model means it is less exposed to inflationary pressures, such

Escalating vaccine mandate protests near the Canada-U.S. border — known as the “Freedom Convoy” — have sent Canada into a state of emergency. They’re also affecting the price of a variety of goods for Americans. What started in January as a protest against new vaccine requirements for truckers crossing the border into Canada from the

Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. wealth management industry is poised to grow by about 5% annually over the next five years, while certain segments of the investor population are positioned to see the biggest boost, according to a new report from McKinsey & Company. Three investor sub-groups, in particular, are showing

Odds are high that you know at least one millionaire. More than 1% of the world’s adults have enough assets to fit the definition, according to the Credit Suisse 2021 Global Wealth Report. Chris Hogan, radio host and author of the book “Everyday Millionaires,” surveyed more than 10,000 of those wealthy individuals to figure out

In this article TSLA SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds a helmet as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. Michele Tantussi | Reuters Elon Musk unleashed a torrent of stock sales, options exercises, tax payment sales and gifted shares last year totaling nearly

Florist Betty Sejas arranges red roses at Company Flowers in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 8, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Not even Cupid is immune from inflation’s sting this Valentine’s Day. As consumer prices climb to historic highs, nearly all of the trappings of Feb. 14 cost more in 2022. The average price

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and marriage is all the rage. According to the Wedding Report, there will be some 2.5 million weddings this year — the most since 1984. As an economist, I’m all for it: Marriage beats partnering long-term. I’m no expert on how to meet the love of your life; my goal

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — FEBRUARY 03: The 555.55 Carat Black Diamond known as “The Enigma” is seen at British auction house Sotheby’s, in London, United Kingdom on February 03, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — A billion-year-old black diamond, which is thought to be the largest cut in the world, was bought using

People shop at a Los Angeles retail outlet on Jan. 28, 2022. FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images High inflation overshadowed a big increase in wages over the past year, amounting to a nearly 2% smaller paycheck for the average worker, according to federal data published Thursday. Employers have raised wages at about

Another day — another border reopens.       In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This includes places that have maintained some of the strictest pandemic-related border controls in the world.  The announcements come on the heels of a record-setting period of global infections. According to

sturti The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for people to answer big questions about their futures, and many financial planners are underestimating the financial anxiety that is causing, according to a survey. A majority of financial planning clients — 71% — report experiencing financial anxiety at least half of the time, according to researchers

After 13 years on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary has learned a few things about what makes a great pitch. The obvious ones, he says, are to speak concisely and explain how your skillset benefits your business. But there’s something more crucial that many CEOs miss, he says: showing an understanding of the business’ finances,

Peloton’s new CEO is joining the fitness company at a difficult time. Exercise bike sales are slowing, stock price is declining and takeover rumors are swirling. On Tuesday, the company announced plans to cut 20% of its corporate positions. But new chief executive Barry McCarthy has a history of helping transform companies. McCarthy, 68, is

Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images The wealth gap between Black and white Americans has been persistent. That gap, of course, reveals the effects of accumulated inequality and discrimination. Despite certain gains in income and wealth for Black families in America, white families often have a net worth up to 10 times higher. Discriminatory

Adriana Gamez restocks rose bouquets at California Flowers in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2021. Dania Maxwell | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images They say love doesn’t cost a thing, but Valentine’s Day is a different story. For starters, anyone going on a date on the Feb. 14 holiday can expect to pay top dollar

In this article VRM Vroom Online used-car retailer Vroom will advertise during the Super Bowl for a second consecutive year, with the help of pop singer and dance choreographer Mandy Moore. The 30-second spot called “Flake” continues Vroom’s theme from last year about “flipping” car buying and selling on its head — but in an

Job hunters have the upper hand in the current competitive job market, and Kevin O’Leary says they should make sure to take advantage. With employees quitting their jobs at record rates and employers competing to hold onto top talent, the “Money Court” judge and O’Shares ETFs chairman tells CNBC Make It that now is a

Ferrari logo Dean Mouhtaropoulos Ferrari has a lot riding on its much anticipated and hotly debated SUV, called the Purosangue, to be unveiled later this year. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said the new SUV is “astonishing to drive.” “I’ve driven it several times in the hills of Maranello,” Vigna told analysts and reporters on an

lvcandy | DigitalVision Vectors | Getty Images Sales of real estate in the metaverse topped $500 million last year and could double this year, according to investors and analytics firms. Real estate sales on the four major metaverse platforms reached $501 million in 2021, according to MetaMetric Solutions. Sales in January topped $85 million, the

BET founder Bob Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday the Biden Administration needs to take additional steps in its Build Back Better plan to tackle the wealth gap between Black and white Americans. “What I look at is, what can you do to increase Black wealth? And that means you got to put more capital at

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion during the Library of Congress National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A book belonging to Ruth Bader Ginsburg sold for over $100,000 on Thursday in a blockbuster

When Vivian Tu was considering a career, she knew from the start that it was important for her to be financially stable as well as challenged. After graduating with a degree from the University of Chicago, known in the industry as a Wall Street feeder school, she landed on the equities trading Desk at J.P.Morgan

There’s a reason videos of people eating copious amounts of crab legs rack up millions of views on Youtube. People love watching almost as much as they love eating them. In fact, there are entire channels dedicated to devouring crab of all types. But not all crab legs are created equal. Snow crab legs are

MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images Sure, the chance of your ticket hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is tiny — roughly 1 in 302 million. Nevertheless, it’s worth considering what you’d do if you manage to beat the odds. For Friday night’s drawing, matching all six numbers pulled would mean landing $421 million. The

Rihanna, the singer and CEO of Fenty Beauty, may not have a lot in common with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. But the two entrepreneurs have found common ground in philanthropy, using their wealth to support people left vulnerable by climate change. This week, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) joined forces with Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative

In this article MC-FR French luxury group LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images LVMH Chief Executive Bernard Arnault said Thursday that the metaverse could become a business opportunity for the luxury giant, but “we have to be wary of bubbles” and “we have to sound a