Wealth

Alan Patricof, a longtime tech investor and Democratic donor, told CNBC on Monday he is not concerned about the prospect of higher capital gains taxes for wealthy Americans. In an interview on “Closing Bell,” the co-founder of venture capital firm Greycroft did not throw his support behind a specific rate for the capital gains tax.

Warren Buffett finally has an official successor at Berkshire Hathaway.  On Monday, the 90-year-old investing icon put to rest years of speculation over who would eventually take the reins from him at Berkshire when he confirmed that Gregory Abel, 59, currently a vice chairman of the $640 billion company, is next in line to be

The list of places that’s welcoming vaccinated people is growing by the week. Proof of vaccines is easing travel restrictions to some places, and is the only way travelers can gain entrance to others. Yet from health forms to testing protocols, travel remains complicated even for the immunized. Rules differ from one country to the

In this article PLTR Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir arrives ahead of a “Tech For Good” meetup at Hotel Marigny in Paris on May 15, 2019, held to discuss good conduct for technology giants. Bertrand Guay | AFP | Getty Images Palantir CEO Alex Karp earned compensation worth about $1.1 billion in 2020, primarily through

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes told CNBC on Wednesday he believes the U.S. government should take a more active role in building an economic system that delivers broad prosperity. In an interview on “Squawk Box,” Hughes said the new kind of capitalism he envisions is hardly an outlier position following decades of widening disparities between rich and

Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency by market value after bitcoin, hit a record high on Wednesday – but despite its rally, “it’s always going to be No. 2” next to bitcoin, investor Kevin O’Leary tells CNBC Make It. “I just believe that to be the case. Bitcoin will always be the ‘gold.’ Ethereum will always

BET founder Robert Johnson told CNBC on Tuesday he hopes corporate America will support efforts that boost Black Americans’ access to capital with the same vigor as many companies recently did around voting access. Johnson’s comments on “Squawk Box” came one day after the entrepreneur went public with a proposal that would give preferential tax

Being named to UNESCO’s World Heritage List often brings worldwide acclaim, tourist revenue and access to international funding and expertise. But there are strings attached.   World Heritage sites are, in principle, inscribed “forever,” said Mechtild Rossler, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, but countries have to do their part to protect and counteract

A woman looks at a Basquiat painting titled “In This Case” that is coming up for auction at Christies, with an estimate of over $50 million. Source: Christie’s In a sign that the art market is flush with cash, a rare painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat is being auctioned off by Christie’s with an estimate of

A beachfront residence is seen in East Hampton, New York. Jeffrey Basinger | Reuters A home in the Hamptons rented for $2 million for the summer, as demand far outstrips a record low supply of homes for sale and for rent, according to brokers. The number of homes listed for sale in the Hamptons plunged

Many of those with the largest megaphones about the importance of mitigating climate change are white: Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Greta Thunberg, Al Gore, and more recently, Jeff Bezos, to name few. But the effects of climate change often hit people of color the hardest. CNBC Make It talked to a

Steve Aoki Ross Gilmore | Redferns | Getty Images Imagine walking into a nightclub with your favorite DJ playing the latest hits. You take out your phone to swipe and show off a masterpiece in your pocket: the latest NFT in your collection. Music entrepreneur and superstar DJ Steve Aoki says that’s what’s in store

Melissa Jean-Baptiste, 32, a first-generation American now living in New York City, did what many people do after graduating college: She made the monthly payment on her student loan debt without thinking much about it. “I said, ‘OK, well, pay your bills. Do what you’re supposed to do. And that’s the proper way to adult,'”

The 60 largest commercial and investment banks have collectively financed $3.8 trillion in fossil fuel companies between 2016 and 2020, the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, according to a report published in March from a collection of climate organizations titled Banking on Climate Chaos 2021. But that number is not the full story:

An aerial view of the Rockybrook Estate in Delray Beach, Florida Douglas Elliman Ten days after closing the year’s most expensive mansion sale in Delray Beach, Florida for $19 million, luxury real estate broker Senada Adzem got an unexpected phone call. “The buyer called me to say they would be selling the home. Honestly, we

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses the media during a news conference following the meeting of the governing council of the ECB in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 12, 2019. Daniel Roland | AFP | Getty Images Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, paid tribute to

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared vaccinated Americans to travel again, but some immunized travelers remain on the fence about making summer plans.   Is it finally safe to fly? What about visiting unvaccinated relatives or traveling with young children?   CNBC Global Traveler asked medical professionals — all of whom are

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., holds a news conference to announce legislation that would tax the net worth of America’s wealthiest individuals on March 1, 2021 in Washington. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants one of her biggest critics to face lawmakers in a hearing next week. Warren, a

More than a year after Covid-19 brought cruise ships to a standstill, there are clear signs that cruising could be making a comeback. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signaled this month that cruises may resume by mid-summer — with restrictions — in a move cheered by operators and cruise lovers. That

The most expensive single-family home for sale in the exclusive Bal Harbor Village section of Miami Beach, Florida, is called Villa Magnolia, and it has an asking price of $35 million. The view from above Bal Harbor’s most expensive residential listing. Lifestyle Production Group / The Jills Zeder Group The two-story residence at 182 Bal