Demographics may be largely responsible. The areas in Northern Virginia cited by the University of Washington researchers are relatively affluent, with high education levels. … They live a healthier lifestyle," he says. Another reason for the decline …

Research from KPMG shows wealthy Poles spend 18% of their income on luxury goods, and aspirational Poles spend 13% on luxury goods. The total spend in Poland in 2012 on luxury goods was 36.8bn zloty (around £7.2bn), up by over 10% since 2011.

Silver and gold are rebounding after declines last year that were the biggest since 1981. A brightening growth outlook prompted the Federal Reserve to start cutting stimulus in December. About $3 trillion has been erased from the value of equities …

Jewelry lovers and professionals will now find timely news, trends and insights about the value of gold, diamonds and fine jewelry on the newly redesigned website of gold and diamond buyer, Luriya.com. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on …

“Alfa will only work if it's got a dedicated facility or it is paired with another luxury brand,” said Jim Ziegler, a U.S. auto dealer consultant. “You can't have the same sales team selling $17,000(10,088 pounds) cars from one brand and $60,000 cars …

The treatment may take place in the relaxed confines of La Reserve's luxury spa, but this is serious stuff. My treatment began with a doctor-led “biological assessment” to identify my “anti-ageing bioindividuality”. This is … I wasn't impressed …

But General Motors has yet to issue a peep on the matter. … The Elmiraj show car was powered by a twin-turbocharged V8 and would give Cadillac a flagship against entries from high-priced entries like Mercedes-Benz and even Bentley. When GM Authority …

La Ronge Gold Corp. (TSXV:LAR) has completed the first of its two-tranche brokered private placement. The first tranche consists of 4 million common shares at a price of $0.25 per common share for the purpose of raising gross proceeds of $1 million.

One solution for affluent families is to band together to form a family office or multi-family office to take care of financial details that range from closing a mortgage or buying a boat to planning your estate and setting up a retirement plan. (Some …