To better hide their gilded world ... net-worth individuals. How to signal to each other where they rank on the totem pole? Today, especially with talk of new wealth taxes heating up on the ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own ... someone of higher status or someone we believe deserves retribution, the pleasure is even greater. The rich—who often thrive while ...

In the realm of responsible consumption, price sends a more nuanced signal than it ... popular among the wealthy. The high cost serves as both a marker of social status and a justification for ...

Our research found that wealthy Americans’ feelings were influenced by two key factors: loss of social status and a “tyranny of choices.” Many define their identity and purpose through their ...

Most wealthy people have ways of making their money last. And, after years of advising high net worth people, financial planner Patrick Rush says many of his clients have a few traits in common.