"For investors who have gold, it's just going to be an awful year again," said Dominic Schnider, head of non-traditional asset classes at UBS Wealth Management, who sees the precious metal falling to $1,050 an ounce this year, 13 percent below current …

Gold rallied after the worst annual decline in more than three decades, while oil rose after U.S. crude inventories fell. Australia's dollar and Asian stocks retreated. Bullion for immediate delivery increased 0.6 percent to $1,212.63 an ounce at 10:18 …

Cohen tops our list of the biggest billionaire scandals of 2013, a tally of mischief, misdeeds and misdemeanours (both alleged and admitted). It is a roll of misbehaviour that stretches from America to Angola and New York to a small French town called …

And in case you're wondering, there is a bit of philanthropy competition between multi-billionaires. "We've heard from one very rich person who already was upset that he wasn't on the list," said Palmer. "It does matter to them, they do like to be seen …

Wealth tends to create more wealth, but a rich background is not the only way to the top. Some of the world's wealthiest people started out dirt poor. All from humble beginnings, these 15 people not only climbed to the top of their industries but also …

The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world's 300 wealthiest individuals. The aggregate net worth of the world …

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Bar, of course, the fact that the beneficiaries of the AAP's early largesse in Delhi – even if tony NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) areas are excluded from the power and water subsidies – are more affluent than recipients of cheap rice or free …

"Dominican hair salons have been a staple in less affluent communities — frequented by African-American and Hispanics," said Azizi Figueroa, vice president at Nene's Secret, a New York-based hair care company. "Not a lot of Caucasians are frequenting …