Wealth

Barbara Corcoran experienced every professional’s worst nightmare: She landed her dream job, only to have the offer rescinded. Before the first season of ABC’s “Shark Tank” aired in 2009, a producer’s secretary reached out to Corcoran and asked the real estate tycoon to be an investor on the show. She “signed the contract without looking
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he worries about a few things. The success of his company isn’t one of them. Asked if he was worried about Berkshire Hathaway’s trajectory amid current economic headwinds, from banking failures to rising interest rates, the 92-year-old recently made his feelings clear on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “At 92, I’ve got
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So much for cheap tickets selling out first. The priciest tickets to attend Singapore’s Formula One race this year are gone, despite being priced at an all-time high of 11,016 Singapore dollars ($8,260) for a three-day pass. Tickets for the “Paddock Club” entitle ticketholders to air-conditioned suites, unlimited Champagne, food and live performances, plus “exclusive
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Japan wants travelers to go beyond the country’s iconic tourist sites — and consider spending their yen in lesser-known locations. The government-backed Japan Tourism Agency selected 11 destinations as part of a “model tourism” project to get “high-value-added” inbound travelers to visit different parts of the country, according to a press release. The 11 destinations
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At 24 years old, Jalen Hurts has become the highest paid player in National Football League history, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on Monday. The quarterback signed a five-year extension contract with the Eagles for $255 million. He’ll be paid $51 million yearly, according to ESPN. That makes it the biggest contract in terms of average
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When Bethenny Frankel joined the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” she had no business savvy and no money, she says — but she knew when a contract didn’t feel right. The reality TV alumna, who later founded the Skinnygirl lifestyle brand and became a self-made millionaire entrepreneur, agreed to a payment
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Mistakes happen, especially when it comes to money. Even our most trusted sources for financial information and advice have their own regrets. Here, CNBC Financial Advisor Council members share their greatest money mishaps, and what they do differently now. In every case, their younger selves made tradeoffs that sacrificed their long-term financial well-being. Maybe if
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