wealth

Buying When Everyone Else Says "Sell!"

Wealthed — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:57 -0500

Being a Contrarian can be very lonely. Therefore, all Great Investors find themselves very lonely as only contrarians become Great Investors. Jeremy Grantham has been lonely a very long time, but he is what I consider a Great Investor, along side Warren Buffet, Bill Gross and Julian Robertson.

Elitism in Numbers: 13 McCars, One Obama-mobile

Michael Santo — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:21:07 -0500

McCain, the man-of-the-people. The non-elite. But not only does he have so many McMansions he can't keep track of them, his wife wears a $300,000 outfit to the RNC. And this is the person who will understand the pain of the common man, in terms of the economy?

Speaking of Elitism: Sarah Palin's Private Tanning Bed

Michael Santo — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:13:32 -0500

In another example of just who is elite in this campaign, it's been confirmed that Sarah Palin installed a private tanning bed in the Alaska governor's mansion. The report was first made by the Narco News Bulletin and confirmed by US Magazine.

Pope Condemns Materialism as "Pagan"

Michael Santo — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:04:48 -0500

On Saturday, at an outdoor Mass in France attended by 250,000 people, Pope Benedict XVI condemned the world's love of power, possessions and money as a modern-day plague, comparing it to "paganism."

Wealth does not dictate concern for environment

harminka — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:34:04 -0500

It has been a long-held assumption that poor nations will not support efforts to protect the environment since their citizens are too preoccupied with meeting basic needs, such as food and housing. However, a new study in The Sociological Quarterly reveals that citizens of poorer nations are just as concerned about environmental quality as their counterparts in rich nations.

Barron Hilton donates 97% of his wealth to charity

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:54:59 -0600

Grandpa Barron Hilton donates 97% of his wealth to charity leaving Paris and others with "less" money. What does the family have to say about Barron Hilton's wealth distribution. By the way we commend Barron for this move.

Media puts Putin worth $40 billion

Nksagar — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:22:50 -0600

Here’s a quick excerpt If you believe the rumours, Vladimir Putin has accumulated a personal fortune worth $40 billion dollars during his seven and a half years as President of Russia.

Killing Blindness and Poverty with One Stone

aboey — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:43:09 -0500

Research has shown that the poor who live at a socio-economic disadvantage run a higher risk of blindness.

Wealth gap is increasing

harminka — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:13:15 -0500

The rich really are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, a new University of Michigan study shows.

US retirement wealth up sharply by 2040

harminka — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:13:20 -0500

The average value of Americans’ 401(k) plans will be substantially higher in real terms by the year 2040 even if stock market returns fall short of their historical values, according to new research by a team of economists from MIT, Harvard and Dartmouth.

Xeye Delivers the Highest Levels of Speed and Scalability

Alla — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:02:30 -0500

Xeye, the leading provider of wealth management software and solutions to the financial services industry announced today that its flagship product, WealthManager, has achieved the highest levels of speed and scalability in the wealth management platform industry. Xeye's recent scalability tests confirm that WealthManager is unmatched in its ability to support the very largest of financial institutions.

Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:04:43 -0500

The rich have always been different from you and me, but this revealing and funny journey through Richistan entertainingly shows that they are more different than ever. Richistanis have 400-foot-yachts, 30,000-square-foot homes, house staffs of more than 100, and their own "arborists."Â They're also different from Old Money, and have torn down blue-blood institutions to build their own shining empire.