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Banking, Stocks

“SoftBank shares tank near 19%, wiping off $4.6 billion from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune”

“SoftBank Group shares tanked nearly 19% on Monday amid a global sell-off, wiping off billions of dollars from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune. On Monday, Son’s net worth fell by $4.6 billion alone, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list. Monday’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“World’s richest 1% gained $40 [Trillion] in a decade: Oxfam”

“The world’s richest one percent increased their fortunes by a total of $42 trillion over the past decade, Oxfam said Thursday, ahead of a G20 summit in Brazil where taxing the super-rich tops the agenda. Despite this windfall, taxes on… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Why France is on the brink of reinstating wealth taxes”

“…France’s wealth tax was first introduced in 1982 by Francois Mitterrand, the then-president. Since then it has been scrapped, reinstated and reformed by successive governments  The “impôt de solidarité sur la fortune” – as it is known in France –… Continue Reading…

Business

“How Roaring Kitty’s wealth went from $53,000 to nearly $300 million — and could one day top $1 billion”

“Almost five years ago, GameStop champion Keith Gill revealed a $53,000 bet in his favorite video game retailer. This week, Gill’s net worth is over $289 million. The meme stock leader, who can move the stock by simply posting cryptic messages online, shared… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“The wealth of the 1% just hit a record $44 trillion”

“…The wealth of the top 1% hit a record $44.6 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter, as an end-of-year stock rally lifted their portfolios, according to new data from the Federal Reserve. The total net worth of the… Continue Reading…

Business

“World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $213 billion profit, boosted by tech stocks”

“Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported record profit of 2.22 trillion kroner ($213 billion) in 2023, supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest investors, said the… Continue Reading…

Business

“New billionaire heirs overtake self-made ones as $5.2 trillion wealth transfer begins

“Billionaires minted in the latest year accumulated more wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship for the first time since UBS started tracking the fortunes of the world’s richest almost a decade ago… “This is a theme we expect to see more of over the next… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US household wealth falls in third quarter”

“U.S. household wealth fell to roughly $151 trillion in the third quarter, pulled down by a drop in the value of stocks which more than offset a half-trillion rise in the value of property prices, the Federal Reserve said on… Continue Reading…

Real Estate, Stocks

“China Evergrande shares tumble 25% after police detain wealth management staff”

” Shares of embattled developer China Evergrande Group plunged 25% on Monday after police detained some staff at its wealth management unit, suggesting a new investigation that could add to the property company’s woes. Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“California… consider wealth tax — including for people who moved out of state”

“California lawmakers are pushing legislation that would impose a new tax on the state’s wealthiest residents — even if they’ve already moved to another part of the country. Assemblyman Alex Lee, a progressive Democrat, last week introduced a bill in the California… Continue Reading…