Duncan Madden

1 week ago | kayak.com | Charu Suri |Duncan Madden

Did you know that a famous French designer lived at the Ritz Hotel in Paris for 37 years? Or that the Chelsea Hotel in New York City was the chosen home to some of the most famous musicians and writers of all time? So yes, you can live in a hotel. And many have. Perhaps the more relevant question is, would you want to? Personally, I have toyed with the idea of staying in a hotel forever. After all, there are lots of reasons why it sounds like a dream.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Duncan Madden

As globalization has expanded, residence and citizenship have become hot topics among the growing number of people traveling, working and living internationally. A country’s (and its cities’) global status and wealth can have a significant impact on its success as a travel destination—be it as an aspirational place to visit, an investment hub or a lifestyle magnet.

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | Jim Gorzelany |Duncan Madden |Brett Knight |Alan Ohnsman

As has been reported previously, Tesla resale prices have been plummeting for a variety of reasons including CEO Elon Musk's controversial insertion into federal politics via the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency. Politics aside, the extreme loss of value being suffered by current owners is suddenly manifesting itself as a boom for used Tesla shoppers.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Duncan Madden

Have you ever been on a flight and heard those slightly concerning words over the tannoy, “Is there a doctor on board?” Unnerving as it may be, there are plenty of other terms you may hear that you’ll likely have no idea what they mean. That’s because flight crews have a secret language they use to discreetly communicate things that might need their collective attention. This could be anything from lighthearted nicknames for certain passenger types to serious and even life-or-death emergencies.

2 weeks ago | forbesjapan.com | Duncan Madden

2025年は世界の金融市場にとって厳しい年となっており、国や地域を問わず幅広い層の人々が経済的な圧迫を感じている。一方、超富裕層の回復力の強さは明らかで、その傾向は主要な国際金融都市でとりわけ顕著だ。 では、億万長者が住まいとして選ぶ街はどこなのだろうか。その答えは、投資移住コンサルタントのヘンリー＆パートナーズとウェルスインテリジェンス会社のニュー・ワールド・ウェルスがまとめた「世界で最も裕福な都市」2025年版報告書を見ればわかる。 「世界で最も裕福」な上位10都市 投資可能な流動資産を100万ドル（約1億4500万円）以上保有するミリオネアの居住者が多い「富裕層が住む都市」のランキングでは、2024年に続いて米国が存在感を誇示し、1～50位に11都市（うちトップ10に4都市）がランクインした。 ニューヨークは昨年から引き続き首位を維持。資産100万ドル以上の高純資産者（HNW／HNWI）は38万4500人を数え、これには投資可能な流動資産が1億ドル（約145億円）を超えるセンティミリオネア818人と、資産10億ドル（約1450億円）以上のビリオネア66人が含まれている。...