Wealth

Florida has recently attracted some of Wall Street and Silicon Valley’s biggest names like Keith Rabois, Elliot Management and Goldman Sachs. “For years, even though people would talk about moving, it really wasn’t cool among the wealthy to move to Florida. It was like, OK, you couldn’t hack it in New York, so you go

People have been on the move since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. With remote work at play, many are leaving expensive cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago for the suburbs or for more affordable cities like Austin, Phoenix or Nashville, according to a LinkedIn report. Rents prices across the country have been adjusting to

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes attends pre-trial hearing in the U.S. government’s fraud case against her on May 5, 2021. CNBC Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes promised a technology breakthrough, but it was really a house of cards, prosecutors said during a court hearing on Wednesday. “Miss Holmes went out, told the world and told investors:

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been a key proponent in the latest surge of interest in dogecoin, according to analysts, as he consistently tweets about the cryptocurrency. But ahead of his appearance on “Saturday Night Live” on NBC on May 8, Musk had a new message for his 53 million Twitter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is allowing cruise ships to resume operations this summer, but Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Frank Del Rio says that will be unlikely given the agency’s tough requirements. “I seriously doubt we will be able to stand up a vessel out of a U.S. port in July. August is

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes walks outside the courtroom where she’s standing trial for fraud, on May 6, 2021. CNBC Elizabeth Holmes’ jet-setting, lavish lifestyle as CEO of Theranos took center stage on Thursday as her attorneys argued it was irrelevant to her criminal fraud case. “What she wore, where she stayed, how she flew

For some homebound travelers yearning for a vacation, the question isn’t whether to book a vacation this year, but when.  Enthusiasm for travel is at its highest point in a year, with 87% of American travelers expected to take a trip this summer, according to a survey conducted last week by travel market research company

Bill and Melinda Gates Frederic Stevens | Getty Images Sure, you likely have nowhere near the wealth held by divorcing couple Bill and Melinda Gates. Yet when it comes to protecting your assets ahead of marriage, that doesn’t particularly matter, experts say. If you plan to wed, it may be worth determining how you and

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes outside a hearing in her criminal fraud trial on May 4, 2021. CNBC A pregnant Elizabeth Holmes appeared in court for the first time in 15 months for three days of hearings that will set the stage for her criminal fraud trial. At Tuesday’s session in the San Jose federal

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s future with the NFL is reportedly in limbo after he suffered angle strains throughout the 2020 season and since his team drafted a new rookie quarterback. But at 29, Garoppolo has already had a lot of success. In addition to winning two Super Bowl rings as a backup quarterback

Alan Patricof, a longtime tech investor and Democratic donor, told CNBC on Monday he is not concerned about the prospect of higher capital gains taxes for wealthy Americans. In an interview on “Closing Bell,” the co-founder of venture capital firm Greycroft did not throw his support behind a specific rate for the capital gains tax.

Wealthy families could face combined tax rates of as much as 61% on inherited wealth under President Joe Biden’s tax plan, according to a recent analysis and tax accountants. As part of his American Families Plan, Biden is proposing to nearly double the top tax rate on capital gains and eliminate a tax benefit on

The list of places that’s welcoming vaccinated people is growing by the week. Proof of vaccines is easing travel restrictions to some places, and is the only way travelers can gain entrance to others. Yet from health forms to testing protocols, travel remains complicated even for the immunized. Rules differ from one country to the

In this article PLTR Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir arrives ahead of a “Tech For Good” meetup at Hotel Marigny in Paris on May 15, 2019, held to discuss good conduct for technology giants. Bertrand Guay | AFP | Getty Images Palantir CEO Alex Karp earned compensation worth about $1.1 billion in 2020, primarily through

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taxes may soon be going up for the wealthy. President Joe Biden aims to fund expanded education, child care, paid leave and other reforms by collecting more tax

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes told CNBC on Wednesday he believes the U.S. government should take a more active role in building an economic system that delivers broad prosperity. In an interview on “Squawk Box,” Hughes said the new kind of capitalism he envisions is hardly an outlier position following decades of widening disparities between rich and

Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency by market value after bitcoin, hit a record high on Wednesday – but despite its rally, “it’s always going to be No. 2” next to bitcoin, investor Kevin O’Leary tells CNBC Make It. “I just believe that to be the case. Bitcoin will always be the ‘gold.’ Ethereum will always

BET founder Robert Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday he hopes corporate America will support efforts that boost Black Americans’ access to capital with the same vigor as many companies recently did around voting access. Johnson’s comments on “Squawk Box” came one day after the entrepreneur went public with a proposal that would give preferential tax

Being named to UNESCO’s World Heritage List often brings worldwide acclaim, tourist revenue and access to international funding and expertise. But there are strings attached.   World Heritage sites are, in principle, inscribed “forever,” said Mechtild Rossler, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, but countries have to do their part to protect and counteract

A woman looks at a Basquiat painting titled “In This Case” that is coming up for auction at Christies, with an estimate of over $50 million. Source: Christie’s In a sign that the art market is flush with cash, a rare painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat is being auctioned off by Christie’s with an estimate of

A beachfront residence is seen in East Hampton, New York. Jeffrey Basinger | Reuters A home in the Hamptons rented for $2 million for the summer, as demand far outstrips a record low supply of homes for sale and for rent, according to brokers. The number of homes listed for sale in the Hamptons plunged

Many of those with the largest megaphones about the importance of mitigating climate change are white: Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Greta Thunberg, Al Gore, and more recently, Jeff Bezos, to name few. But the effects of climate change often hit people of color the hardest. CNBC Make It talked to a

Steve Aoki Ross Gilmore | Redferns | Getty Images Imagine walking into a nightclub with your favorite DJ playing the latest hits. You take out your phone to swipe and show off a masterpiece in your pocket: the latest NFT in your collection. Music entrepreneur and superstar DJ Steve Aoki says that’s what’s in store

The 60 largest commercial and investment banks have collectively financed $3.8 trillion in fossil fuel companies between 2016 and 2020, the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, according to a report published in March from a collection of climate organizations titled Banking on Climate Chaos 2021. But that number is not the full story:

Melissa Jean-Baptiste, 32, a first-generation American now living in New York City, did what many people do after graduating college: She made the monthly payment on her student loan debt without thinking much about it. “I said, ‘OK, well, pay your bills. Do what you’re supposed to do. And that’s the proper way to adult,'”

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses the media during a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 12, 2019. Daniel Roland | AFP | Getty Images Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, paid tribute to

An aerial view of the Rockybrook Estate in Delray Beach, Florida Douglas Elliman Ten days after closing the year’s most expensive mansion sale in Delray Beach, Florida for $19 million, luxury real estate broker Senada Adzem got an unexpected phone call. “The buyer called me to say they would be selling the home. Honestly, we

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared vaccinated Americans to travel again, but some immunized travelers remain on the fence about making summer plans.   Is it finally safe to fly? What about visiting unvaccinated relatives or traveling with young children?   CNBC Global Traveler asked medical professionals — all of whom are

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., holds a news conference to announce legislation that would tax the net worth of America’s wealthiest individuals on March 1, 2021 in Washington. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants one of her biggest critics to face lawmakers in a hearing next week. Warren, a

Image by Marie LaFauci | Moment | Getty Images Any possible tax changes for ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors could result in an increased tax burden.  That means there’s motivation to find ways to protect that wealth. Some solutions that reduce exposure to specific anticipated Biden tax increases involve making charitable donations — a plus for the charitably