Billionaires bounce back
The new Forbes World's Billionaires List has been released and it shows that there are nearly a quarter more biilionaires this year than last (1,011 against 793) and that their average net worth has increased by $500m to $3.5bn.
Expecting unemployment
Ben Bernanke got in his helicopter and showered money around like there was no tomorrow.
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Laurence Leamer
Life in Palm Beach, writes Laurence Leamer, ‘is like an elaborate costume party in which one can wear whatever outfit one wants as long as the mask never falls. For over a century, people have come to the exclusive community to reinvent themselves by cloaking themselves in the illusions of wealth. They often build second acts so unrelated to the first that their biographies are like two different lives mysteriously attached to each other.’
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Liaquat Ahamed
Too many financial history books lack pace, often mired by an overly scholastic approach. Liaquat Ahamed’s magisterial study is not only a compelling exception, but also perfectly-timed as we find ourselves living again in the shadows of a major financial crisis.
Nowhere Man
David Yarrow
David Yarrow has taken his camera around the world and published the results in his book Nowhere. Here is a portfolio of his best shots
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
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I am at the start of divorce proceedings and am concerned about the tax implications. I have heard that you might have to pay capital gains tax on the assets you get as part of the divorce settlement - is this the case?
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It is a little-known part of the UK tax system but divorcing couples may indeed find themselves subject to capital gains tax. This can happen, for instance, if the marital home is sold as part of the divorce settlement or even in a situation where the home is given to one spouse under the settlement, with no money changing hands.
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