With the Dow breaching 14,000, investors have recovered the more than $8 trillion in wealth lost during the recession and millionaires are more numerous and more confident than they've ever been.
With 82 percent of all directly owned stocks in the United States in the hands of the wealthiest five percent of Americans, the gains from the recent stock market surge will go almost entirely to those who are already rich.
CNBC's Gary Kaminsky provides a rare look inside the exclusive investment club, Tiger 21. The 200-member group collectively manage about $18 billion in assets.
Virtually every state's tax system unfairly takes from those who make the least, says a new report. But which states take the most from their richest residents?
More than 1,000 private jets are expected to fly into New Orleans this weekend, just under last year's tally of around 1,100 planes in Indianapolis – one of the biggest ever.
When asked about their broader definitions of wealth, a majority of investors surveyed said it meant "greater security." "More happiness" ranked a distant second.
One-third of China's workforce is made of migrants, many of whom have effectively become second-class citizens in their own country. The GlobalPost reports.
Developers in the Big Apple are changing the way they design high-end properties, as they cater to a rise in Asian buyers, reports CNBC's Robert Frank.
Phil Mickelson's taxes are high, but his claim that recent tax hikes on the rich have put his effective rate above 60 percent suggests he's exaggerating, or needs a new accountant.