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Sep 7, 2012 | Contributor: Susan Kime | 2 CommentsIn Alain de Bouton's exceptional book, The Architecture Of Happiness, he argues that the idea of home relates to our own prized internal song. The concept of home, or residence, can be anywhere, but it must serve as a refuge "to shore up our states of mind,” and we need rooms “to align us to desirable versions of ourselves, and keep alive the evanescent sides of us." ... Read More | 
Sep 6, 2012 | Contributor: Tara Imperatore | 3 CommentsAs a hard working U.S. citizen, I look at the minimum wage in Australia (currently set at $15.96) with intrigue and a bit of envy. Gina Rinehart, the richest woman in the world, sees it as an obstacle in adding even more money to her already $18 billion bankroll.... Read More | 
Aug 31, 2012 | Contributor: JustLuxe Team | 1 CommentIt looks like the U.S. isn’t the only one in a debate over taxing the wealthy. While President Obama and Mitt Romney go head-to-head with their ideas on how to better our current economic situation, across the pond, Deputy Prime Minster Nick Clegg is discussing an “emergency” tax on high-net-worth Brits, according to CNBC.... Read More | 
Jul 23, 2012 | Contributor: Susan KimeIt has been called a Recession Hangover, an Emotional Recession, Stagflation, and even worse, an Invisible Depression, all descriptions of the now sluggish U.S. economy, and an apt descriptor of the recession of the global economy as well.... Read More | 
Jun 27, 2012 | Contributor: Susan KimeWhen John Keats wrote these lines in 1818, he did not know how right he was, and just how much that his words anticipated an emerging cultural and fiscal trend 194 years later. In May 2012, Edvard Munch’s The Scream sold for a record USD$120 million at Sotheby’s in New York after a period of bidding lasting just 12 minutes... Read More | 
May 16, 2012 | Contributor: Susan Kime | 1 CommentThe 2012 American Express Publishing Luxury Summit was just completed, and one of its main concentrations was, as it has always been in the past, relevant research about wealth and affluence—based on surveys, interviews and focus groups conducted by the Harrison Group, led by Dr. Jim Taylor, Vice Chairman.... Read More | 
May 10, 2012 | Contributor: Susan Kime | 3 CommentsAt the end of the day, research value is often determined by methods of data collection used. We have written before on Ron Kurtz, CEO of The American Affluence Research Center and his research, as his is the type of work that stands the test of time: it is longitudinal, being the 21st in a continuing series of twice-yearly surveys;... Read More | 
Mar 29, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentWith the jackpot of the California Lottery setting at a new all-time high of $500 million, the sales of lottery tickets are soaring. The situation has provided some extra-special attention in the direction of a niche, luxury service club that enables California residents to buy lottery tickets online.... Read More | 
Mar 12, 2012 | Contributor: JustLuxe TeamThere's no denying that Taylor Swift is one talented 22 year old, and making it to #1 on Billboard's Top 40 Money Makers 2012 list solidifies that.... Read More | 
Mar 7, 2012 | Contributor: Susan KimeThe basic definition of impact investing combines the words well with good: doing well and doing good. Back in the old days, say, a few years ago, if you wanted to invest money in a company or stock or industry, you would look at the single bottom line: the financial return.... Read More | 
Dec 14, 2011 | Contributor: Susan KimeRobert Balentine is Chairman and CEO of Balentine, an independent, employee-owned investment management firm. He is also a visionary, working in a very traditional field. His ideas about investment, intuition, philanthropy, and client contact are cutting edge and unique. Here is my thought leader interview:... Read More | 
Jul 28, 2011 | Contributor: Eric MeyersTraveler’s checks are obnoxious, tacky, and so easily forged that few places will still accept this archaic form of currency, so before you start your next excursion, pick up the Ultratravel Currency Card instead. Designed specifically to benefit the luxury traveler, customers can preload this card with either U.S. Dollars, Euros, or U.K. Sterling, and doing so will ensure the most favorable exchange rates.... Read More | 
May 13, 2011 | Contributor: JustLuxe TeamMobile banking has become a real trend in today’s society. More and more people are using mobile banking in order to do many things, such as checking their balance, paying bills, and switching money between their accounts.... Read More | 
Mar 11, 2011 | Contributor: Kellie K. SpeedEveryone knows the sweet smell of success but what you may not know is that now you can actually smell as good as you are worth with Liquid Money.... Read More | 
Dec 30, 2010 | Contributor: Carly Zinderman | 1 CommentNews & Trends: Wondering what the big guys are into? Seriously, if you had all the money in the world (or close to it), what would you buy? Here's a look at what the billionaires of the world decided they couldn't live without in 2010:... Read More |
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