Test scores and alumni donations play a role in helping wealthy students get into top colleges, but millionaire families tell CNBC extracurricular activities are more important than spending big on tutors or writing big checks to schools.
Political polarization is spurring voter engagement and more small-dollar donors for 2020 presidential campaigns. But the majority of Americans have not donated or have no plans to donate money to candidates, according to the CNBC and Acorns survey.
The celebrity college-cheating scandal shows what people with money will do to get their kids into college. But for most affluent Americans, the No. 1 way to increase admissions odds is encouraging participation in extracurricular activities.
American millionaires would elect Joe Biden over President Donald Trump if the former vice president becomes the Democratic nominee, according the CNBC Millionaire survey.
CNBC's latest Millionaire Survey finds that America's wealthy remain confident in stocks and the economy even as trade wars persist and President Trump and the Federal Reserve spar over interest rates.
As the Dow tanks and tech stocks enter a bear market, there is no end to panicky headlines about the stampede to cash and bonds. The truth is that wealthy investors have been in fixed income and cash since well before the recent volatility started.
Only 62 percent of Republican millionaires say they would vote to re-elect President Trump if the election were held today, the latest CNBC Millionaire Survey reveals.
Despite widespread fears that the new tax changes will hurt charitable giving, millionaires plan to give the same or more than last year, according to a new survey.
Millionaires claim they are bullish about the economy and their fortunes for 2019. But they also say political dysfunction and government debt are looming problems, according to the latest CNBC Millionaire Survey.
America's wealthy investors are increasing exposure to cash and other short-term investments, like money markets, as enthusiasm for US stocks hits the wall, according to a new CNBC Millionaire Survey.
If Facebook created a premium version of its social media platform that protected user data from advertisers, some millionaires would be willing to pay $15 a month or more, CNBC survey reveals.
Wealthy Republicans are falling into line with President Trump when it comes to having a negative view of Amazon, while millionaire Democrats express more favorable views of the Jeff Bezos-led company.
The CNBC Millionaire Survey finds less than half of America's millionaires think the economy will be stronger at the end of 2018 than it is today. The wealthy investor outlook on the S&P 500 index also has weakened significantly.
The CNBC Millionaire Survey is an exclusive semi-annual summary of the investment attitudes and behaviors of investors with $1 million or more of investable assets. The survey of 750 people is conducted by Spectrem Group, the leading research provider in the wealth management marketplace, utilizing an online panel representative of the affluent population in the United States. Respondents had to be the financial decision-maker or share jointly in financial decision-making within the household. Results have a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.
When it comes to resolutions for next year, most individuals would rather save $5,000 than lose 5 pounds. And they'd rather reduce another pesky weight — debt — before cutting other bad habits.
Visitors may be surprised at the amount of French influence on Mauritius, a destination best known for powdery beaches, aquamarine lagoons and reefs teeming with marine life.