Is Your Adviser Getting Fee-Hungry?

Hotels and airlines are doing it. Banks and credit-card companies are doing it. Now financial advisers, too, are looking to boost their revenue by adding services and changing how they charge clients.

Rolls-Royce Builds a Real Car

The new Roller Ghost, based on the chassis and electronics of the BMW 7-series (Rolls-Royce is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW) might be thought of as a 760Li shouted through God's holy megaphone, in a voice that sounds like Ian McKellen...

Facebook Reacts To The Forbes World Billionaires

Facebook fans have been lighting-up the Forbes page with hundreds of comments since Forbes released the 2010 list of the World's Billionaires....

World's Most Powerful Billionaires

Many wealthy candidates have used blind trusts to quell conflict of interest concerns, including the world's most powerful billionaire, Michael Bloomberg. As Mayor of New York City, Bloomberg lords over the media, finance and fashion capital of the U.S.--and arguably the world. Mayor Mike also owns 88% of news and data giant Bloomberg LP. Forbes estimates his fortune at $17.5 million.

Ever Again Trust Wall Street?

Consider Philip Eberlin, 56 years old, who runs a woodwork-restoration business in Chicago Heights, Ill. Trading hot stocks a decade ago, Mr. Eberlin got burned on picks like Krispy Kreme and Tyco. In 2007 he got back into stocks, only to take another hit.