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  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 18: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on July 18, 2023 in New York City. Stocks closed slightly high today with the Dow Jones closing over 300 points for its seventh straight day of gains and the longest winning streak since March of 2021, amid better than expected corporate earnings. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Lifestyle

    He’s best known as the ‘Passport King’ for helping rich clients gain citizenship. But he’s also a trader who’s made a 2,000% return over two decades

    By Ben Stupples and Bloomberg
  • Luxury yachts in the harbor against a Monaco skyline during the opening day of the Monaco Yacht Show in Monaco, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. The show runs until Sunday. Photographer: Jeremy Suyker/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPersonal Finance

    Americans need $5 million to join the 1%. But it requires a lot more money in several other countries

    By Ben Stupples and Bloomberg
  • trophy following their side’s victory during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 Final match between Chelsea and Palmeiras at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on February 12, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

    Swiss billionaire claims he’s been offered chance to buy soccer giants Chelsea from Roman Abramovich

    By Bloomberg, Ben Stupples, and others
  • Sir Richard Branson speaks after he flew into space aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the “experience of a lifetime” — and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism at Spaceport America, near Truth and Consequences, New Mexico on July 11, 2021. – “Congratulations to all our wonderful team at Virgin Galactic for 17 years of hard, hard work to get us this far,” he said during a live feed as the VSS Unity spaceship glided back to Spaceport America in New Mexico.It reached a peak altitude of around 53 miles (85 kilometers) — beyond the boundary of space, according to the United States — allowing the passengers to experience weightlessness and admire the Earth’s curvature.The trip proceeded without drama, and touchdown occurred at around 9:40 am Mountain Time (1540 GMT), about an hour after take-off. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)Finance

    Richard Branson sells $300 million stake in Virgin Galactic

    By Ben Stupples and Bloomberg
  • Georg Schaeffler, billionaire and chairman of Schaeffler AG, left, and his mother, Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann, center, have lost roughly three-quarters of their wealth since 2018 as the slump in the global automotive sector ravages their investments.Finance

    A family’s $35 billion fortune evaporates in a blink

    By Ben Stupples and Bloomberg
  • Gopichand Hinduja and Srichand Hinduja are two of the brothers involved in the dispute over the Hinduja family’s wealth.International

    One of the world’s richest families is fighting over a letter dividing their $11.2 billion fortune

    By Ben Stupples, Jonathan Browning, and others
  • Richard Branson arrives at Bondi Beach via a rubber dinghy on Nov. 13, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.Finance

    As Virgin wobbles, Richard Branson looks to use his private island as collateral

    By Tom Metcalf, Ben Stupples, and others
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 02: People walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 02, 2020 in New York City. Stocks were up slightly in morning trading following a week that saw a massive sell off due to fears over the Coronavirus. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)International

    As coronavirus savages world’s mega-fortunes, U.S. surges ahead as home to the fabulously rich

    By Ben Stupples and Bloomberg
  • The Ritz Hotel in London is at the centre of a dispute between the offspring of the reclusive twin billionaire Barclay brothers.International

    A bugging at the Ritz Hotel is at the center of a court battle between the heirs of British billionaire twins

    By Jonathan Browning, Ben Stupples, and others
  • Private jet flights climbed almost 10% last year.

    Here’s Where the Wealthy Go in Their Private Jets

    By Ben Stupples and Bloomberg
  • Bill Gates speaks at Economic Club of Washington, D.C.International

    Bill Gates Loses His Spot as World’s Second-Richest Man

    By Ben Stupples, Devon Pendleton, and others
  • Salon Viva Technology 2018, Startup connect : Day Two

    There Are Now Three People Worth Over $100 Billion

    By Ben Stupples, Devon Pendleton, and others