Rich families
Trump drops off Forbes 400 rich list for first time in 25 years
Donald J. Trump, whose personal brand has always been intertwined with his wealth, is no longer considered one of America’s richest people. At least not according to Forbes.
- by Aaron Gregg
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Inside a Silicon Valley billionaire’s divorce
It’s rare when a billionaire is willing to trade blows in a public courtroom and expose their personal finances. Scott Hassan, known by some as the third Google founder, and his wife are doing just that.
- by Daisuke Wakabayashi
Louis Vuitton owner Bernard Arnault supplants Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person
Move over Jeff Bezos. Luxury goods owner Bernard Arnault is now the richest person in the world, based on the current stock price of Louis Vuitton.
- by Matthew Fox
‘Elegant and austere’: the famous family who personify America for me
The Kennedys, who are as close as the US gets to aristocracy, can be said to define generational wealth.
- by Amelia Lester
Opinion
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Who wants to be a millionaire? Almost one in 10 Australians already are
The number of people joining the millionaires club in Australia is so high it has almost taken the cachet out of what was once a financial status symbol.
- by Elizabeth Knight
The death of world's richest banker thrusts heirs into spotlight
Joseph Safra became the world's richest banker by transforming a Brazilian lender into a global multibillion-dollar empire. Now, after his death at 82, it falls to the next Safra generation.
- by Felipe Marques
Opinion
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Sibling rivalry: How Gretel is catching James in Packer fortunes
James Packer with a fortune estimated by Forbes to be $US3.4 billion is the wealthier sibling. But his sister is catching up.
- by Elizabeth Knight
What crisis? Red dirt billionaires still rule the rich list
The challenges of biblical bush fires, a pandemic and a growing trade battle with China didn't hurt the fortunes of our richest 200 Australians, who grew their wealth by $72 billion to $424 billion in 2020.
- by Colin Kruger
Pandemic luxury: how New York's rich and famous are living
Before the pandemic, getting a manicure or hitting the gym were affordable pastimes. But the virus has increasingly made these pursuits even more exclusive.
- by Gillian Friedman
Four brothers fight over letter dividing $16.2b fortune
A 2015 letter is at the centre of a dispute between four brothers from one of the world's wealthiest families.
- by Ben Stupples and Jonathan Browning
The gloves kingdom has been minting new billionaires in the pandemic
2020 is a good year for glove companies and their founders. And nowhere has that been more apparent than in Malaysia, which produces close to two thirds of the world's supply of rubber gloves.
- by Yoojung Lee
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