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Cavallari's Economy Flights Spark Parenting Debate Over Privilege
entertainment23 hours ago

Cavallari's Economy Flights Spark Parenting Debate Over Privilege

Kristin Cavallari said on the Aspire with Emma Grede podcast that she flies first class while her kids fly economy, arguing it teaches that money does not come freely as they grow up in privilege; she notes her sons have started small businesses to earn money and says there is no one size fits all approach to parenting. The remarks sparked a mixed online reaction, with critics calling it elitist while supporters defended it as a lesson in work and humility.

via BuzzFeed|
#air-travel#celebrity#entertainment
NYC Millionaire Advocates Higher Taxes—and a City He Loves
economy6 days ago

NYC Millionaire Advocates Higher Taxes—and a City He Loves

Business Insider profiles Andrew Tobias, a New York City millionaire and Patriotic Millionaires member who says he would happily pay more in taxes for the city he believes should be supported, tracing his fortune from publishing and real estate to a Miami stint to dodge city taxes before returning to NYC, and detailing his charitable giving (BuildOn, Success Academy, Amazon Conservation Team) amid ongoing debates over tax policy and Mamdani’s plans to raise levies on the ultra-wealthy.

via Business Insider|
#cost-of-living#economy#new-york-city
Small SpaceX bets could ride you to gains as Musk's wealth soars
business20 days ago

Small SpaceX bets could ride you to gains as Musk's wealth soars

A Yahoo Finance piece explains that Elon Musk’s paper net worth tracks SpaceX’s stock, with Bloomberg estimating about $4.76B added or subtracted for every $1 SPCX move. At SpaceX’s ~$185 close, a $1,000 investment buys ~5.41 shares, a $7,000 stake ~37.84 shares, and a $15,000 stake ~81.08 shares, meaning a $1 move adds about $5.41, $37.84 and $81.08 to those positions, respectively. A $10 move would yield roughly $54/$378/$811; a $25 move about $135/$946/$2,027; and a $50 move roughly $270/$1,892/$4,054. Beyond SpaceX, the article highlights the wealth-creation principle of ownership, cites Buffett’s S&P 500 guidance, and points to real estate crowdfunding platforms Mogul and Lightstone DIRECT as diversification options, while noting SpaceX’s volatility and the need for a disciplined strategy.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#elon-musk#investing
California Billionaire Tax Advances to November Ballot as Tech Titans Push Back
politics22 days ago

California Billionaire Tax Advances to November Ballot as Tech Titans Push Back

A California measure to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents worth more than $1 billion to fund healthcare and education has qualified for the November ballot after collecting more than 874,641 signatures. The proposal has become a major political battleground, pitting labor unions backing the tax against Silicon Valley billionaires who have spent tens of millions opposing it, including Sergey Brin’s $82 million campaign to defeat it. Governor Gavin Newsom opposes the measure, warning it could drive away business, while proponents mull next steps with a June 25 deadline to decide whether to advance or strike a deal.

via The Guardian|
#additional#california#politics
SpaceX Valuation Pushes Musk’s Net Worth Toward $1 Trillion
business25 days ago

SpaceX Valuation Pushes Musk’s Net Worth Toward $1 Trillion

Elon Musk’s net worth jumped to about $1.3 trillion (Bloomberg: $1.27T), roughly $1 trillion more than the next-richest person, Larry Page, driven by SpaceX and Tesla stock valuations; the figure fluctuates with daily market moves, and the piece notes he could lose almost $1 trillion and no longer be the richest, though a loss of about $900 billion would still leave him on top.

via Gizmodo|
#business#elon-musk#spacex
SpaceX IPO Rockets Musk’s Wealth But Puts Growth to the Test
business27 days ago

SpaceX IPO Rockets Musk’s Wealth But Puts Growth to the Test

SpaceX’s IPO valued the company around $2.1 trillion, sending Elon Musk’s stake to roughly 40% and signaling Wall Street’s appetite for his ventures. The prospectus outlines three lines of business—rocket launches, satellite internet, and AI hardware/software—with a $28.5 trillion total addressable market, but analysts caution SpaceX remains cash-flow negative and faces big uncertainties around Starship and AI monetization, leaving the trajectory of future growth and profitability under debate despite the record-breaking offering.

via Bloomberg.com|
#business#elon-musk#ipo
The Century‑Long Pursuit of the World’s First $1 Trillionaire
business29 days ago

The Century‑Long Pursuit of the World’s First $1 Trillionaire

A century of wealth creation is traced as financiers and entrepreneurs chase the milestone of a $1 trillion net worth, showing how industrial ages, the tech boom, and stock-market dynamics have propelled contenders toward—but not past—this threshold, and exploring how such a trillionaire would reshape markets and policy, with current frontrunners approaching the line but none yet crossing it.

via Forbes|
#billionaires#business#finance