Got To Have Gadgets

Whether it’s Christmas or any time during the year, we all want to own the coolest hi-tech gadgets available. You can start with the $8,000 Electrobike Pi– a Ferarri-red, stylish, electric bicycle.  It’s weighs less than 60 pounds and can be peddle powered or by a 36-volt nickel metal hydride battery.

How about the $3,875 MyFountain, an automated beverage dispenser?  It remembers specific drinks by person and includes password protection to prevent the cocktail menu from being accessed by under-age persons.

Take a further at these and nine more cool hi-tech gadgets. Full article




The Woman Behind Jimmy Choo

Tamara Mellon is still the driving force behind the success of Jimmy Choo. As the eleventh anniversary of the company approaches, Jimmy Choo now enjoys the visibility of a major luxury brand with over 60 branded stores in many of the world’s top locations. Tamara Mellon still continues to oversee the company’s creative direction Full article




Business Attire for Today’s Women

Half the battle of determining what is business attire, is to define what is “appropriate” business attire.

Too many times, women don’t consider the line of work they’re in, who their audience is, what’s the overall company culture, etc…

Take a look at these helpful tips Full article




Living in Beverly Hills … Cha-Ching

It’s a distinction that’s wonderful for current home owners. But if you’re thinking about buying a home in Beverly Hills, be prepared for the ultimate sticker shock. The city has once again been rated as the most expensive real estate market, according to Coldwell Banker’s recent annual survey. Full article




Greenspan Speaks, People Still Listen

Alan Greenspan served as the Chairman of Federal Reserve for eighteen years.  Under his tenure, the U.S. economy saw unprecedented economic growth, a surging stock market and budget surpluses.  He rarely provides interviews, but Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” conducted a lengthy discussion on a variety of topics including why interest rates were kept low under his watch. Full article




Happy With A $200,000 Loss?

Being the CEO of one of the nation’s largest real estate firms didn’t stop Tom Kunz from becoming one of those homeowners who’s been hurt by the downturn in the housing market.

But not surprisingly, given his position as CEO of Century 21, Kunz thinks the investment he made in his former home in Tuscan Ranch, Calif., was still a good one, even if the value has tumbled about 15 percent over the last three years. Full article




Billionaires and their Luxury Homes

Today’s extremely rich and famous need lavish homes to entertain and store their toys (i.e. yachts, expensive cars…). But owners of the world’s biggest mansions have the same problems to deal with, when to buy and when to sell. Full article




That Big Thud is the Sound of Home Sales

There doesn’t seem to be any end in sight for the slumping housing market. August existing home sales fell for the sixth straight month, to their lowest level in five years. The inventory glut has reached all-time high of 4.58 million homes. Full article




Pimp My Plane Please

If you think spending a few hundred dollars for a worn-out leather seat, bottled water, and a few extra inches of legroom is luxury, then you don’t know what luxury is. Pimp my plane is an expression heard more and more these days as wealthy millionaires are adding luxury amenities to their private, luxury jets. Read the Pimp My Plane article here –  Full article




100 Fastest Growing Companies

Take a close look at corporate America’s supercharged performers. Any surprises? Full article




Steve Wynn Makes Las Vegas Work

Your first reaction is to stifle a giggle, as you would listening to a little kid get really serious about his ideas for inventions. I’m going to build a giant dancing water fountain in the desert …

Nice, wholesome American families will fly to Vegas to gamble … Slot players will pay to see Picassos and Gauguins … People want to see two fey Germans play with white tigers … And I’ll have puppets pop out of the waterfall. Sure you will, Steve. Now it’s time for your bath. Full article