No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare and ​is home to as many as 250 billionaires collectively worth upwards of $2 trillion.

The legendary investor is becoming chairman emeritus after only nine months as chairman. New CEO Greg Abel now truly steps into the spotlight.

A difficult quarter. Another uncomfortable family meeting.

Taylor Swift didn't make the cut for billionaires on the Forbes 400 list. However, that doesn't mean she's not worth billions.

How much money does it take to rank among America’s 400 richest people? This year, a mere $4.4 billion.

Seven Connecticut residents were named to Forbes' list of the "400 Richest People in America." The annual Forbes 400 list ranks the wealthiest people in the U.S. by their net worth as of Sept. 4, according to Forbes' methodology. Elon Musk topped the list for a second year in a row with a net worth of $908 billion.

Billionaire and Sublette County financier Joe Ricketts filed a civil lawsuit this week alleging he was defrauded out of tens of millions of dollars in real estate dealings that were pursued during efforts to trade for federal land that would connect his private holdings along the Hoback River.

Country’s biggest taxpayer Fred Done, 83, warns that further increases in tax on the gambling industry would force the closure of more stores

America’s richest people have never been richer. The 2026 Forbes 400 are worth a record $8 trillion combined, up from $6.6 trillion just a year ago—and it now takes an astonishing $4.4 billion fortune to make the cut. Soaring company valuations, including AI, have minted a new class of America’s wealthiest, while some of the country’s most familiar billionaires have risen, fallen or disappeared from the ranking altogether. Join Forbes expert wealth reporters and editors September 30th at 12pm ET

Updated Sep 18, 2026, 4:20 PM GMT Jeff Bezos, who lives in Florida, is the second-richest person in the US, with a net worth of $378 billion. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images Some of the richest people on Earth live in the United States. In fact, the US has the largest share of the world's billionaires, home to nearly one-third of them. But the bar for reaching the upper echelons of American wealth is higher than ever. On Tuesday, Forbes released its annual list of America's 400 richest

Wealthy families, tech innovators and private banks are migrating to Lisbon, Portugal. What makes it such an attractive destination — and could it work for you?

Real estate golden visas offer residency with varying investment requirements by country. Some programs demand minimal physical presence, allowing lifestyle flexibility. Countries like Greece and Cyprus provide affordable minimum investment options.

Warren Buffett’s 90/10 rule puts 90% of a portfolio in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund and 10% in short-term government bonds. The strategy aims to keep investing simple, low-cost, and focused on long-term growth rather than stock picking or active management.

September 19, 2026, 1:57 PM ET An aerial view of the San Francisco skyline on October 20, 2025. A ballot initiative that would impose a wealth tax on California’s billionaires could be the start of a global trend, according to six Nobel Prize-winning economists. In a letter published on Saturday, they endorsed the state’s Proposition 40, which calls for residents worth more than $1 billion to pay a one-time tax equivalent to 5% of their assets. | Newsletter The letter’s signatories, who have

Their combined wealth is moving sharply higher September 18, 2026 America’s richest women are having another record-setting year. The 62 women who earned a place on the 2026 Forbes 400 are now worth a combined $954 billion, according to Forbes. That is an $82 billion jump from their collective $872 billion fortune in 2025. Even more striking, 70% of the women who returned to the ranking are wealthier than they were a year ago. Their fortunes span retail, technology, finance, food, energy and