The High Net Worth Arena

The High Net Worth Arena

This wikizine is about all things high net worth: the luxury market, health and well-being, real estate, finance, legal issues, literature, the media, entertainment, movies, music, education, philanthropy, religion and spirituality... [more]

This wikizine is about all things high net worth: the luxury market, health and well-being, real estate, finance, legal issues, literature, the media, entertainment, movies, music, education, philanthropy, religion and spirituality, politics, royalty, sports, and business.

It is about all things easily found online pertaining to these areas, with a special focus on the intersection of the high net worth issues and heads of state, billionaires, top CEOs, top celebrities, and other movers and shakers.

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Tiffany & Co. is one of the world's most legendary designers of premium goods. Unlike other fashion brands, T&C; deal strictly in accessories such as jewelry, watches, glassware, lamps, bags, and more. While most fashion is judged on a simple set of criteria that includes originality and appeal, Tiffany goods are judged on their quality and painstaking craftsmanship. Long before the modern 'bling' era of jewelry, Tiffany was the A-#1 designer in the land, dominating the 1990s in earnings and popularity. 'He went to Jared' was never heard. Instead, one word said it all, 'Tiffany.' In 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany and lifelong friend John ... Read Full Story
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Not every billionaire in the world is well-known for yacht parties and skydiving. Some of the world's richest men like to live in seclusion, take care of their families, and donate their money and time to charitable causes. Karl Albrecht is among the latter. He's the rarely seen mega-rich German, worth an estimated $27-billion. This makes him the richest man in Germany, and among the top twenty richest in the world. Albrecht didn't create super-processing computers or build his fortune in the Stock Market. He's a 'blue-collar' entrepreneur, earning his fortune from a chain of supermarkets, Aldi, which he opened with his brother Theo. ... Read Full Story
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The richest people in the world have also endured a financial disaster over the past year in a world that has become a wealth wasteland. It is the first time since 2003 that the world has had a net loss in the number of billionaires and their average net worth fell 23 per cent to USD 3 billion, Forbes said. "It was hard to avoid the carnage, whether you were in stocks, commodities, real estate or technology. Even people running profitable businesses were hammered by frozen credit markets, weak consumer spending or declining currencies," Forbes said. Out of the 1,125 billionaires who made to ... Read Full Story
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "The High Net Worth Arena". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
All along the windy waterfront of San Francisco, health care activists fell as if dying at the feet of busy shoppers at one of San Francisco's busiest markets. Who better to dramatize the disparate treatment of rich and poor in America's healthcare system but the satirist group "Billionaires for Wealthcare"? Dressed in vintage furs and oversized sunglasses, the Billionaires stood at the side of the dying with their banner: "If we ain't...  
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Some of South Africa's richest citizens will be looking to add further to their wealth at next summer's World Cup by renting out their trophy homes and yachting berths to billionaires travelling to th...  
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In London today, $90 million in Russian art is going under the gavel, and the auction houses are hoping that a still robust community of Russian billionaires will come out in force to repatriate their heritage. Both Christie's and Sotheby's are holding auctions on December 1, 2 and 3, with MacDougall's, which specializes in Russian art, also selling on December 2 and 3. Bonhams is conducting one today. There are some signs that the sales could...  
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Many people have a false believe that, bollywood stars are the Billionaires. Many people think that Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachhan, Akshay Kumar & Salman Khan are Billionaires. People are impressed by the high status ...  
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Telegraph.co.ukRussian Billionaires May Spend $90 Million at AuctionBloombergThis evening, at its first sale of the week, Sotheby's sold 108 lots that were Imperial heirlooms, including many items by Faberge. ...Russian Relics For Sale in LondonThe Moscow TimesRoyal jewels shine at Russia sale, paintings flopReutersall 27 news articles »  
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Billionaires, millionaires, media personalities, and other distinguished guests will join forces to support the Mercy Corps Action Center to End World Hunger on Tuesday, December 8th at the Magic4Mercy Benefit featuring the world-renowned magician/mind reader/illusionist extraordinaire Steve Cohen. Proceeds from the event, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a champagne reception, will benefit the Action Center...  
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No matter what is going on in the world, some country is always churning out billionaires. RIght now it's China. The Hurun Report in Shanghai recently released its Hurun RIch List which shows that the ranks of China's wealthy are growing at a rapid rate. The cut-off for the list was raised by 50 percent up to $150 million and as the Wall Street Journal reports, it still grew by 180 people. On the list there are 130 U.S.-dollar-equivalent...  
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Ben Mezrich is fun to read. Given a few key ingredients — tech-savvy misfits, an audacious scheme, success, bruised egos and betrayal — he shines. Here, the author of 2002’s blackjack caper "Bringing Down the House" focuses on Mark Zuckerberg ...  
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Les Leopold: We are entering the billionaire bailout society. For the past 30 years we have minted billionaires, and we have created the most unequal distribution of wealth since 1928-29. This didn't happen by accident. We deliberately deregulated the financial sector and we deliberately eliminated the steep progressive taxes on the super-rich that had kept in check our income distribution. By unleashing capital and finance we were supposed to...  
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AFP - Car battery tycoon Wang Chuanfu topped a new list of China's 1,000 richest people released Tuesday, which has 130 dollar billionaires in an emphatic declaration of the Asian giant's economic arrival.     Most of the super-wealthy on the Hurun Rich List, unlike Wang, made their fortunes in the property and stock markets -- the...  
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