Inside Wealth Richistan
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The life of a "close protection operator," charged with protecting mega-wealthy clients and giving their families peace of mind.
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For $75,000, this matchmaker will help high-flying executives find the match that meets their every demand and handles it discreetly.
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Mystery surrounded the appearance of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's 533-foot yacht, Eclipse, at a berth in mid-town Manhattan.
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Long after the housing crash, wealthy homeowners are challenging what they perceive as overly high tax assessments of their properties.
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An Australian millionaire made headlines recently by giving $50 million to Australian National University. His reason? To keep it away from his kids.
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A new survey from Spectrem Group finds that only 20 percent of affluent and wealthy investors agree that "money can buy happiness."
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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.
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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?
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When asked about their broader definitions of wealth, a majority of investors surveyed said it meant "greater security." "More happiness" ranked a distant second.
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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.
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Sellers at high-end Manhattan apartment buildings have been forced to reduce their prices after buyers balked at the high monthly payments.
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The Hamptons real-estate market has not only recovered -- it’s soaring past its pre-crisis peaks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A new report shows that 150,000 mostly wealthy Chinese emigrated in 2011, costing the country jobs and economic growth.
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Frank joined CNBC in 2012 as a reporter and editor. He is a leading journalistic authority on the American wealthy.