A mega-yacht seized by U.S. authorities from a Russian oligarch is costing the government nearly $1 million a month to maintain, according to new court filings.The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking permission to sell a 348-foot yacht called Amadea, which it seized in 2022, alleging that it was...
Christie's auction house in New York.CNBCA version of this first article appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Auction house Christie's just sold a painting for more than $100 million, although...
The Port of Fontvieille Harbor in the Principality of Monaco.Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesThe ultrawealthy are looking for a better lifestyle and strong investment when it comes to buying their next home, according to a new study.One-quarter of American ultra-high-net individuals, or those worth $30...
The nation's millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, adding to growing government deficits and creating a "lack of fairness" in the tax system, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service.The IRS, with billion of dollars in new funding from Congress,...
Strauss/curtis | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. While many institutional investors are trimming their alternative...
Younger generations grew their wealth much faster than older Americans after the pandemic began, thanks largely to stocks, according to a new study.The total wealth of Americans under 40 surged by 80%, to $9.5 trillion, between the first quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2023, according to...
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez walk in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 06, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Clive Mason | Formula 1 | Getty ImagesJeff Bezos' $2 billion stock sale last week came with an...
Luxury giant LVMH is making a push to gain share of the global luxury watch business, with a newly formed watch division and an array of new, higher-priced models.Sales of luxury watches worldwide are estimated at about $30 billion this year, according to market research firm IMARC Group. They're...
A Hamptons estate that once listed for $150 million before falling into bankruptcy was sold at auction Wednesday for $88.5 million.The four-acre estate in Southampton, New York, known as La Dune, was sold by Concierge Auctions at a starting bid of $66 million. The property was sold in two...
1967 Porsche 910Source: Bringatrailer.comBring a Trailer, the popular online auction site for collectible cars, posted record sales in 2023, even as classic-car prices hit the skids.Bring a Trailer's sales increased about 2% last year to over $1.4 billion from $1.35 billion in 2022, according to the company's CEO Randy...