Luxury spending is increasingly becoming the domain of Generation Y

A large portion of affluent Generation Y attains their wealth from their parents—but they may not be on track for it in the future, according to Digitas‘ study “Affluence in America: The Next Generation.” Affluent and Aspiring Children spend between two and four times their own income, due to access to their parents’ wealth.Many of … Read more

Top 10 countries with the highest density of ultra high net worth individuals

Top 10 Wealth Density Countries Monaco Tops First Ultra High Net Worth Wealth Density List While 60% of the top 10 Wealth Density Countries are in Europe, a surprising 30% are located in Asia. Traditional wealth centres dominated as Monaco took top spot with 55 UHNWIs to be found per 10,000 citizens. The dominance continued … Read more

Knowledge, professionalism, politeness – most appreciated at luxury salespeople

What attributes are important among people selling them high-end goods? The most important attribute is knowledge, cited by 72% of respondents of the new Experiences With Luxury Salespeople WealthSurvey from the independent New York-based Luxury Institute. Respondents are wealthy shoppers with minimum annual income of $150,000reported average income of $310,000 and average net worth of … Read more

Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index: a daily ranking of the world’s 20 wealthiest individuals

Bloomberg Billionaires Index Tracks Daily Wealth Bloomberg launched “Bloomberg Billionaires Index,” – a daily global ranking of the richest people with access to each billionaire’s profile. “The index is a dynamic measure of the world’s wealthy based on changes in markets, the economy and Bloomberg reporting. Each net-worth figure is updated every business day at … Read more