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• Bowl-Bound Jets Stock Up on Dom Perignon and Wings

  

  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.

• Why the Wealthiest Benefit Most From Dow 14,000

  

  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.

• And We're Back! Dow 14,000 Fuels a New Wealth Boom

  

  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.

• The Five Highest Tax States for the Highest Earners

  

  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?

• What's 'Rich'? Depends How Old, and Rich, You Are

  

  When asked about their broader definitions of wealth, a majority of investors surveyed said it meant "greater security." "More happiness" ranked a distant second.

• Sex and Meth: Cross-Addiction Finds a High-End Niche

  

  At a facility with a chef, maid service, and a view, patients pay upward of $50,000 to be treated for an increasingly common blend of addictions to sex, often with prostitutes, and stimulants.

• A $95 Million Apartment—And $60,000 in Monthly Fees

  

  Sellers at high-end Manhattan apartment buildings have been forced to reduce their prices after buyers balked at the high monthly payments.

• Leading Indicator: In Hamptons, ‘Deals Are Gone’

  

  The Hamptons real-estate market has not only recovered -- it’s soaring past its pre-crisis peaks.

• Private Banks Lure New Clients With Old-School Perks

  

  What can small private banks do to win back trust in their concierge financial services? In Switzerland, banks are focusing on the country's political stability, strong currency, and selling their niche appeal through lavish dinners and exclusive access.

• 10 Cars That Just Sold for More Than $2 Million

  

  The $4.6 million sale of the original Batmobile grabbed the headlines from this weekend's Scottsdale car auction, but the huge prices paid for Ferraris and other exotics were the real news.

• Private Jet Traffic Plummets for Second Inaugural

  

  The number of private jets scheduled to land in Washington, D.C. next week for President Obama's second inauguration is less than half of his 2009 inauguration's total.

• Malibu Makes Bid to Be World's Mega-Mansion Capital

  

  A fiscal-cliff driven sales boom in Malibu has made the California beach retreat the nation's likely leader for homes worth $10 million-plus.

• Wealthy Don't Want to Spoil Kids, but Can't Help It

  

  A new survey found that American millionaires think their kids should create their own wealth, though most plan to leave their children a "substantial" inheritance.

• What It Would Cost to Own Your Own Downton Abbey

  

  You don't have to be the Earl of Grantham to own your own British country estate. But it helps to have a royal-sized fortune. Here's what it costs to buy, own and maintain a grand estate in the U.K.

• The Top Towns For Sales of $10 Million Homes

  

  A new report shows that sales and listings of homes priced at $10 million or more have more than doubled in some communities in the past year.

• $1 Million Dispute Puts Steve Jobs's Yacht in Irons

  

  Designer Philippe Starck, who worked with the late Apple chief got a summary legal order to keep the boat from leaving Amsterdam, where it was built.

• Rich Chinese Flee, Bringing Their Wealth With Them

  

  A new report shows that 150,000 mostly wealthy Chinese emigrated in 2011, costing the country jobs and economic growth.

• ‘Drink Less, Work More’, Aussie Billionaire Tells Non-Rich

  

  Gine Rinehart, the mining magnate who some estimate is the world's richest woman, says those who criticize the rich should work more and drink and smoke less.