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Imagine Not Knowing Your Husband Controlled $4 Billion Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway Stock Until After He Died

Imagine Not Knowing Your Husband Controlled $4 Billion Worth Of Berkshire Hathaway Stock Until After He Died

Mar 18, 2024

Dr. Ruth Gottesman knew she and her husband were wealthy. But until his death in late 2022, she had no idea just how wealthy they were… All thanks to a decades-long friendship her late husband had with a guy named Warren Buffett.

In The 1990s, The Third-Richest Person On The Planet Was… A Swiss Orchestra Conductor???

In The 1990s, The Third-Richest Person On The Planet Was… A Swiss Orchestra Conductor???

Mar 14, 2024

For much of the 1990s, the third-richest person in the world – behind only Bill Gates and Warren Buffett – was a random Swiss orchestra conductor named Paul Sacher.

The US Government Is Spending Almost $1 Million Per Month To Maintain Mega-Yacht Seized From Russian Oligarch Suleiman Kerimov

The US Government Is Spending Almost $1 Million Per Month To Maintain Mega-Yacht Seized From Russian Oligarch Suleiman Kerimov

Mar 13, 2024

The more expensive a yacht is, the more it costs to keep it in your possession, and Kerimov's craft, known as the Amadea, is one of the most expensive in the world, having cost around $300 million.

Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Year From The 1980s To The Present?

Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Year From The 1980s To The Present?

Mar 12, 2024

In the last 40-ish years, just EIGHT men have held the title of world's richest person. You know some of the six names… Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk… But who are the other tycoons of wealth who wore the crown, even briefly?

Personal Pilot To Billionaire Joe Lewis Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading

Personal Pilot To Billionaire Joe Lewis Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading

Mar 8, 2024

In a somewhat humorous touch, the release discloses that the pilot messaged his friend the following: "All conversations on app is encrypted so all good. No one can ever see.'"

Vince McMahon Just Sold More Than $400 Million Worth Of TKO Stock As Sex Scandal Continues

Vince McMahon Just Sold More Than $400 Million Worth Of TKO Stock As Sex Scandal Continues

Mar 7, 2024

McMahon sold 5,350,000 shares in TKO, which amounted to about a quarter of his overall holdings in the company. Their combined value at the time of the filing came to almost $412 million.

Jeff Bezos Just Ended Elon Musk's Three-Year Reign As The World's Richest Person… And Another Painful Wrinkle Is On The Horizon

Jeff Bezos Just Ended Elon Musk's Three-Year Reign As The World's Richest Person… And Another Painful Wrinkle Is On The Horizon

Mar 5, 2024

After an uninterrupted three-year reign as the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk just dropped to #3 behind Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault. And more pain could be on the way.

In 1995, Jeff Bezos' Parents Invested $245,573 Into His Fledgling Company "Amazon." Today They Are Almost Certainly Secret Billionaires

In 1995, Jeff Bezos' Parents Invested $245,573 Into His Fledgling Company "Amazon." Today They Are Almost Certainly Secret Billionaires

Mar 4, 2024

"I want you to know how risky this is. Because I want to come home for Thanksgiving and I don't want you to be mad at me." – Jeff Bezos to his parents in 1995. Two years before Amazon's IPO.

As NVIDIA Reaches $2 Trillion Market Cap, How Rich Is The Company's Longstanding Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

As NVIDIA Reaches $2 Trillion Market Cap, How Rich Is The Company's Longstanding Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

Feb 27, 2024

NVIDIA is about to become the third company in history to break the $2 trillion market cap level. Since its inception, the company has had one CEO. Founder Jensen Huang. How rich is Jensen Huang and could he become the world's richest person??

Please Don't Tell Jeff Bezos What He'd Be Worth Today Had He Never Never Gotten Divorced…

Please Don't Tell Jeff Bezos What He'd Be Worth Today Had He Never Never Gotten Divorced…

Feb 5, 2024

Jeff Bezos' net worth is sitting near an all-time high… but it's not nearly as high as it could have been with a slightly different roll of the marital dice.

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Donates $1.1 Billion To Silicon Valley Charitable Foundation

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Donates $1.1 Billion To Silicon Valley Charitable Foundation

Feb 5, 2024

The donation syncs up with a similar one made by Mark Zuckerberg in 2014, when he donated over $1 billion worth of stock in his own company to the same foundation.

Mark Zuckerberg Has Never Been Richer Than He Is Right This Moment. And That's Not His Only Good News

Mark Zuckerberg Has Never Been Richer Than He Is Right This Moment. And That's Not His Only Good News

Feb 2, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg has been one of the richest people in the world for the last decade. But he has never been as rich as he is right this moment.

Jeff Bezos And Other Billionaires Have Lost Fortunes In Their News Industry Endeavors

Jeff Bezos And Other Billionaires Have Lost Fortunes In Their News Industry Endeavors

Feb 2, 2024

Bezos purchased The Washington Post in 2013 for roughly $250 million, and in last year alone the legendary paper reported losses of $100 million, going on to make drastic cuts to staff in a wave of buyouts.

A Delaware Judge Just Voided $55 Billion From Elon Musk's Net Worth

A Delaware Judge Just Voided $55 Billion From Elon Musk's Net Worth

Jan 31, 2024

"Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware… " Elon tweeted after a judge's ruling essentially sliced $55 billion away from his net worth.

Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Accuses Sotheby's Of Cheating Him Of Tens Of Millions In Court Testimony

Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Accuses Sotheby's Of Cheating Him Of Tens Of Millions In Court Testimony

Jan 29, 2024

Yves Bouvier is an infamous art world figure who's been accused of various acts of fraud and other schemes, and in December of last year he settled a long legal battle with Rybolovlev on undisclosed terms.

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Chinese Billionaire Put On Budget, Banned From Spending Due To Unpaid Debts

Chinese Billionaire Put On Budget, Banned From Spending Due To Unpaid Debts

Oct 2, 2020
Chen Feng is a Chinese billionaire with all the trappings of a luxurious lifestyle. Private jets (or at least first-class tickets), epic vacations, and bare-no-expense weekends on the golf course are regular occurrences in his life. Until now.
The Richest People In Austin, Texas

The Richest People In Austin, Texas

Oct 1, 2020
Austin, Texas is the capital of the Lone Star State. It is also home to eight billionaires. Let's get to know them.
There Are 13 American Billionaires Under 40

There Are 13 American Billionaires Under 40

Oct 1, 2020
It's a fact of life that most billionaires – and most of the list of the 400 richest Americans – are in their 60s or older. That's not the case for the 13 wunderkinds on this list: none of them have reached their 40th birthday, yet and all of them have multi-billion fortunes.
Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling Off His Assets, Claims He Wants To Live A Simpler Life

Billionaire Ronald Perelman Is Selling Off His Assets, Claims He Wants To Live A Simpler Life

Sep 29, 2020
Billionaire Ron Perelman is selling off his assets, toys, art, and other trappings of his billionaire lifestyle. Is he cash strapped or is he truly trying to live a simpler life?
Michael Bloomberg Raises More Than $16 Million Towards Paying Off Fines For Florida Voters

Michael Bloomberg Raises More Than $16 Million Towards Paying Off Fines For Florida Voters

Sep 30, 2020
Bloomberg's fundraising efforts came to $16.1 million, which along with $5 million donated by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, has paid off the fines of around.32,000 eligible voters in Florida.
The Richest People In Los Angeles

The Richest People In Los Angeles

Sep 19, 2020
The County of Los Angeles is 4,753 square miles, with more than 10 million people. Of those 10 million people, 49 residents of the County of Los Angeles are billionaires.
Duty Free Co-Founder And Ex-Billionaire Chuck Feeney Says He's Officially Succeeded In Getting Rid Of All His Money

Duty Free Co-Founder And Ex-Billionaire Chuck Feeney Says He's Officially Succeeded In Getting Rid Of All His Money

Sep 22, 2020
While Feeney's unusual generosity of financial giving has been known for years now, the shuttering of his Atlantic Philanthropies in 2020 was always part of the plan.
How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions

How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions

Sep 17, 2020
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has an incredible collection of cars, planes, yachts, art, and homes. Oh, and he also owns the English Premier League's Chelsea FC and can often be seen in the stands rooting on his team. It must be good to be a billionaire!
How Much Money Has Bill Gates Donated So Far?

How Much Money Has Bill Gates Donated So Far?

Sep 16, 2020
Bill Gates has vowed to give away most of his vast fortune before he dies. That's not as easy as it sounds, when you're worth in excess of $100 billion, since the money tends to grow faster than he can give it away.