Wealth

According to author Christopher Ryan, rich people have the tendency to distance themselves from people because of their wealth differential.

If boomers are the wealthiest generation ever, then millennials should be poised to become rich through inheritance. The principle is correct – but the reality is more complicated.

The widening chasm between the superrich and the rest of us.

A winner has emerged in an enormous US lottery jackpot. But what happens to all that money and the "lucky" ticket holder? Research suggests it’s often not what you’d expect.

Social media backlash to a Forbes magazine cover has people questioning how 'self-made' Jenner really is. But what does the phrase even mean, and why is this narrative so appealing?

What do you do when you’re the ruler of a country that runs out of space for its super rich?

Auction houses don’t just sell expensive items – they create and market the very definition of luxury. But what rules dictate what is, and isn’t, a luxury item?

Award-winning photographer Lauren Greenfield has spent the past 25 years chronicling wealth, excess and global consumerism – and how they reflect the values of our society.