Wealth

Scott Olson | Getty Images If you’ve never had family or friends hit you up for money, that is likely to change if you were to win Tuesday’s $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The grand prize has been climbing through twice-weekly drawings since mid-October, with no ticket matching all six numbers drawn to land the
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In this article 4922.T-JP 4911.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But it’s not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers who spoke to CNBC. It’s because some countries aren’t letting them in easily, they said.
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Rolls-Royce Steve Christo – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Rolls-Royce sold a record number cars in 2022 as demand for its $500,000 vehicles remained strong, despite recession fears, according to CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos. “We haven’t seen seen any slowdown or downturn,” Muller-Otvos told CNBC. “We haven’t seen any negative impact.” Rolls-Royce delivered 6,021
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When Elon Musk became the first person in history to lose more than $200 billion in net worth, the door opened for someone new atop the rankings of the world’s wealthiest people. That would be France’s Bernard Arnault, the 73-year-old co-founder and CEO of LVMH, the luxury goods conglomerate known for operating iconic brands like
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This could be a very good year for one lucky winner of the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. And yet, kicking off 2023 with $785 million could have a downside. “The curse of the lottery losers is very real,” said Andrew Stoltmann, a Chicago-based lawyer who has represented several recent lottery winners. One of
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If you can’t come up with a New Year’s resolution, Mark Cuban has you covered. On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks owner told Bill Maher on the “Club Random” podcast that everyone over 30 should be reading every day. Otherwise, they’re limiting themselves and their career, he said. “Somebody 40 and over, even 30 and over,
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It’s time to start treating handbags like a legitimate investment. In 2020, the investment potential of handbags outpaced rare artwork, cars and whiskey, according to Art Market Research. By 2027, the market is expected to reach $100 billion, compared to today’s $72 billion. As the founder of Rebag, a designer handbag resale site, I’ve kept
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The largest investment on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in 2022 didn’t go to a robotics company or a vegan food empire. Instead, it went toward cold-water baths. On a May 2022 episode, Robert Herjavec offered $2.4 million to Plunge, a Lincoln, California-based company that sells tubs designed for cold-water immersion. The baths cost nearly $5,000 and
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Mark Cuban, who built his fortune starting and selling tech companies, only offered two $1 million investments on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in 2022. But they weren’t in software, crypto or sports businesses. Instead, the owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks gave his biggest investments of the year to two food companies. He offered $1 million
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Billionaire Charlie Munger thinks we should all be a lot happier. Munger, the longtime investment partner and friend of fellow billionaire Warren Buffett, says he doesn’t understand why people today aren’t more content with what they have, especially compared to harder times throughout history. “People are less happy about the state of affairs than they
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