The Middle East is competing for wealthy expats with a surge of 'golden visas'

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Skyline of the Courage Yard, Muscat, Oman, in 2015.
Oman has launched a $520,000 golden visa, joining a Gulf race to attract wealthy expats.

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I'm an interior designer who works with high-profile clients. Here are 8 things the rich are putting in their homes right now.

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Ben Franklin sits on a linen armchair with a fancy end table.
Wealthy clients are asking for conversation pieces and sustainable materials in their homes.

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Steve Jobs' former yacht Venus collided with another superyacht off the coast of Naples

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The yacht
Venus, seen in a file image, was originally designed for Steve Jobs, though he never stepped foot on her.

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Inside the Astor family, one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age dynasties whose descendants are friends with British royals

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Waldorf Astoria
The Waldorf-Astoria.

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Italian neighbors used to compete by building tall towers. See inside one that's still standing after 600 years.

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Torre Guinigi
Torre Guinigi in Lucca, Italy, is home to a unique rooftop garden.

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The UAE is set to be the world's 'wealth magnet' this year, with 6,700 millionaires expected to move there

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Sun rising over UAE Dubai cityscape
Dubai is one of the Middle Eastern cities emerging as a hedge fund hot spot.

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Meet the world's secretive billionaires who give stealth wealth a whole new meaning, from Ike Perlmutter to Philip Anschutz

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A composite image of Ike Perlmutter (left) and Philip Anschutz (right)
While some billionaires are drawn to the limelight, others — like Ike Perlmutter (left) and Philip Anschutz (right) — go to great lengths to avoid it.

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6 countries where millionaires are moving and how these nations help protect and grow their investments

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Sydney , Australia
Sydney, Australia

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Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state

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New York City skyline.
New York has the lowest percentage of households in the middle class.

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Welcome to the club: You're middle class but still counting your pennies

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a middle class family in the kitchen
Middle-income earners aren't acting like they're middle-class.

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