What objects of desire UHNWIs around the world are buying

Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more

Saving America’s most architecturally stunning homes

Created by the masters of modernism, the mid-century homes of California are too small for today’s super-rich – hence a conference about how to preserve them

40 of the world’s best cruise holidays

Cruises are no longer the preserve of affluent pensioners. Now there’s yoga, goth bands, wildlife watching, Star Wars parties and zombies – although not all on the same boat

The future of luxury hospitality isn’t greenness, it’s fitness, says report

Affluent travelers not only travel a lot, they focus on fitness much more too. Desirable luxury hotel amenities. Top 1%. Wealthy hotel guests place higher importance on hotel gyms than others, say the results of the 2016 Luxury Travel Report published by consultancy firm Resonance. The richest travelers not only travel a lot, they focus … Read more

CES 2016: “Smart Home Technology” time may come sooner than we thought. Survey

Nearly Half of Americans Will Have Smart Home Technology by the End of 2016. Survey. 2016 is the year smart home technology will be mainstream. Almost half (45 percent) of all Americans either own smart home technology or plan to invest in it in 2016, according to the Coldwell Banker Smart Home Marketplace Survey, which … Read more