Managers of Wealth

Pope Leo warned the world is in ‘big trouble’ if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire

This came as a report warned many billionaire signers of Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda French Gates’ The Giving Pledge are behind in their philanthropy promises.

Asia’s 5 richest families own nearly $275B in wealth

Most of these fortunes are in their third generation, except for Thailand’s Chearavanont family

Korea’s 50 Richest 2026: AI Bonanza Lifts Tycoons’ Wealth To All-Time High; Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee Reclaims Top Spot

Seven newcomers storm into the ranks as the minimum net worth rises to $1 billion, a record for the country.

Lifestyles of the rich and famous: How the ultra-wealthy spend their fortunes

Bain and Company’s 2025 study on the luxury industry found that consumer spending across all luxury segments reached €1.44 trillion that year.

Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth

The wealthy candidate has donated $112 million of his own money to his 2026 gubernatorial campaign, airing over 5,000 ads across California’s expensive media markets in the past month.

Washington state’s ‘historic’ millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich – will it succeed?

As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners – could other states follow?

The ex-Platinum quant who has won billionaire Kerr Neilson’s backing

With the backing of Neilson and another Platinum alumnus, Jim Simpson, he is finally running his own hedge fund.

Warren Buffett's Net Worth: How the Oracle of Omaha Built a $150 Billion Empire

He built $150 billion through patience, discipline, and the compounding power of time — starting with a $114 stock purchase at the age of eleven.

Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to block state’s proposed 5% wealth tax

JPMorgan Shut China Tycoon’s Account That Made Bank Millions

Tang had a $4 billion stake in AppLovin Corp. as of early 2025 after the US ad-tech firm’s shares surged more than 700% the previous year.

Lady Rothschild sells her 27% stake in The Economist to a Canadian billionaire

The sale by Lynn Forester de Rothschild and her family to financial services tycoon Stephen Smith is reported to be worth as much as £400million.

This is what we’re up against

High-net-worth residents of UAE heading to Ireland and France to wait out missile attacks before tax year ends

Wealth of billionaires reaches over $20T as Forbes list hits record 3,428 names

Elon Musk tops ranking with $839B fortune, 20 hold wealth exceeding $100B

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decision

That’s barely a drop in the bucket of his now $662 billion net worth, so it could be difficult to understand why he’d borrow tens of millions of dollars to buy real estate.

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