Asia’s young, self-made billionaires are a decade younger than their American and European peers. Having made their fortunes in tech and crypto—and with larger risk appetites than the “old money” rich—Asia’s nouveau riche manage their wealth very differently. “What if somebody comes with $100 million of stablecoin? You can’t take them to a local bank,”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to maintain control over the company he founded in 2004 and a new class of stock will help him do just that. On Wednesday as Meta released third quarter earnings results, the company announced that it would issue a new share class of Class C stock. The share class, which
Supporters of California’s proposed billionaire tax say it could raise $100 billion, with 90% of the proceeds earmarked for health care. A pair of Stanford economists warn it could instead leave the state $39 billion worse off in today’s dollars. Proposition 40, on California’s Nov. 3 ballot, would impose a one-time 5% tax on the
Andy Staane started as a bartender at The Mooring in Newport, R.I., in 2002, as a teenager trying to scrape together a few extra bucks. Twenty-four years later, Staane is still in the same role at the same company. But he isn’t just an employee anymore—he’s also a part owner, just like all of his
Women already have more money than ever before—and they’ll soon step into even more financial power. They’re not only set to inherit $52 trillion by 2048 as major players in the $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer, according to Cerulli Associates, but they’re also wielding growing financial mettle in rising to top-level roles. Wealth management professionals
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos got out of Washington before it became a more expensive place to be a billionaire. In spring 2025, he sold his Hunts Point mansion for $63 million, according to King County property records. It’s the most expensive home sale on record in the state, Puget Sound Business Journal reported. The sale
