Today’s Forbes Daily newsletter covers silver and gold slump, a guide to death and taxes, a new defense tech billionaire, Trump faces scrutiny over stock trades and more.

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study shows 74% of American millionaires work with a financial advisor compared to 34% of the general population—a 40-point gap that correlates with wealth-building outcomes including retiring 2 years earlier and higher confidence across life decisions.

Despite concerns super-rich are leaving due to tax burdens, 88% of those surveyed were proud to live in UK and would pay more to fund public services

Diligent savers who take steps to capitalize on these tax-saving opportunities can keep more of their wealth and even help build a tax-efficient legacy.

Businessman Andrew Hulbert sold the company he had built from his bedroom and became a multimillionaire overnight – but the reality of sudden wealth was far removed from fantasy

George Kamel estimates only a 10% chance an 18-year-old can realistically accumulate $1 million by age 25 through wage-earning alone, noting the required $115,000+ annual savings rate exceeds realistic young-adult income and makes the goal mathematically impossible without business ownership.

"People realized that they had to drink from paper straws and sell their cars, while billionaires could keep their private jets." May 14, 2026 A study is fueling debate online after researchers concluded that the world's growing millionaire population could consume most of the remaining carbon budget needed to limit dangerous overheating. The researchers examined how rising wealth and consumption trends could shape future carbon pollution levels through 2050. According to the study, millionaires

A 54-year-old caller from Canada phoned into Ramsey Everyday Millionaires with a problem most people would consider terminal: no retirement savings, no house, and a net monthly income of $5,600. The host’s response was the kind of thing that makes a caller say “Wow” out loud.

The singer, 43, says growing up in poverty and later earning £400,000 on Celebrity Big Brother shaped how she now views money

Nearly 24 million Americans have crossed the seven-figure mark, but the reality is more complicated.

Asking for a pre- or postnup can feel like an attack. But if you and your partner have vastly different fortunes, you may need to have a tough conversation.

For smaller investors, navigating the bond market alone is daunting. Actively managed bond funds offer expertise, diversification, and portfolio alignment that DIY strategies or bond index funds often cannot match—making them the practical default for most retail investors.

Morningstar’s 2026 Global Investment Outlook highlights ways to prepare for uncertainty. Balance your exposure to AI stocks, explore global equities, and pursue fixed income carefully to build a portfolio ready for a range of market outcomes.

The precious metal has been a constant throughout history—a store and symbol of wealth for everyone from ancient Egyptians to modern-day investors.

Coattail investing describes the strategy of mimicking the trades of celebrity super-investors such as Warren Buffett, George Soros, John Paulson, and Carl Icahn. Of all the super-investors out there, Buffett is the one most followed by coattail investors, and for good reason. His picks grew Berkshire Hathaway into the ultimate blue-chip company.

In today’s investing world, headlines flash, notifications buzz, and social media pushes trading ideas at dizzying speeds. It’s hard not to react impulsively, chasing hot stocks out of fear of missing out or panic-selling at the first sign of trouble.

The 90/10 rule comes from Warren Buffett’s advice for average investors: Put 90% of your money into a low-cost S&P 500 index fund and the other 10% in short-term government bonds.

Warren Buffett’s investment advice often involves a peculiar character investors need to understand: “Mr. Market is there to serve you, not to guide you. It is his pocketbook, not his wisdom, that you will find useful.”