Sydney Lake

Sydney Lake

Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.

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‘Wealth doesn’t erase your problems—it magnifies them’: One serial entrepreneur’s brutally honest take on making it

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 15: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines shoots a three pointer against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half of the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game at the United Center on March 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

From 12 hours of video games a day to Big Ten Player of the Year: The unlikely rise of Yaxel Lendeborg

Tilman Fertitta welcomes the crowd for the inaugural NCAA basketball game at Fertitta Center between Houston and Oregon on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Houston. (Photo by Brett Comer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Carlyle Group’s founder, Dallas Cowboys owner, and a Houston hospitality mogul are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools

Kevinn O'Leary showing off his watches

Kevin O’Leary became a millionaire from a $4.2 billion deal—but said it was ‘very anticlimactic’

AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 14: Mark Cuban speaks onstage during the “Can Media Survive AI? The Fight For Public Trust” session during the 2026 SXSW Conference And Festival at JW Marriott Austin on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Nicola Gell/Getty Images)

Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen — and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’

A customer waits in line to order below signage for the Costco Kirkland Signature $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, which has maintained the same price since 1985 despite consumer price increases and inflation, at a food court outside a Costco Wholesale warehouse store in Hawthorne, California on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’

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Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: ‘I should treat people like I want to be treated’

A skilled artisan wearing helmet and goggles grinds a steel surface, creating lively trails of sparks in a low-lit manufacturing environment.

‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream

A woman worried about a celebration

Personal Finance

America’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, winner of the Best Cinematography Award for “Sinners”, poses in the press room during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Meet Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the cinematographer behind ‘Sinners’ who shattered a major glass ceiling in Hollywood

A man in a brown shirt and sunglasses stands on the patio of a modern luxury estate, with sweeping views of rolling hills, an infinity-edge pool, and vibrant landscaping under a bright blue sky; the photo captures upscale living, natural beauty, and architectural elegance.

The ultrawealthy don’t house hunt anymore. They subscribe

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 29: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz arrives to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Committee will be discussing the formation of unions at Starbucks stores across the country and hear from witnesses who have allegedly been fired for their efforts to organize unions. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz moved to Seattle 44 years ago with his wife, dog, and not much else. Here’s how he built his $6.6 billion fortune

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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list

Senior couple selling their big house, bad times with the economy.

Personal Finance

Retirees wait for the day they can sell their homes and cash in—but there’s a secret Medicare ‘trap’ that could stop them in their tracks

Young woman feeling stressed and having problems while working in modern office at late afternoon

Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows