Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

Billionaire Sackler Family Behind Oxycontin Scandal Owns Massive Real Estate Portfolio
The billionaire Sackler family has been in the news a lot lately. They are the family behind Purdue Pharma the company behind OxyContin. The Sacklers are also known for their contributions to philanthropy and their massive real estate portfolio.
Bill Ackman Places Another Billion-Dollar Bet That The Economy Is Going To Tank
Back in March, billionaire investor Bill Ackman made a decision: He paid $27 million to buy credit defaults and turned that into a profit of $3.6 billion. Now, he's doing it again. When news broke about an effective Covid-19 vaccine, Ackman placed...
Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine News Sends Stock And Investors' Fortunes Soaring
When Pfizer announced the positive results of the phase three trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, stocks soared. The vaccine appears to be 90% effective in limited trials against the coronavirus.
Robert F. Smith Selling Malibu House On Carbon Beach For $24.5 Million
If you've always dreamed of living steps from the ocean in Malibu and have $24.5 million lying around, have we got the house for you! Vista Equity billionaire Robert F. Smith is selling his home on Malibu's exclusive Carbon Beach.
Scooter Braun Just Flipped Taylor Swift's Catalog Of Music To Roy Disney – Swiftly Enraging Ms. Swift
Remember when Scooter Braun bought Taylor Swift's masters for $300 million? Well, he's turned around and sold them to an investment fund. Once again, she is enraged.
Streetwear Brand Supreme Sold To Parent Company Of Vans For $2.1 Billion
Supreme is an enormously popular brand with teens and 20 somethings. Basically, Supreme has a cult following. Now, news has broken that the company is being sold to the parent company of Vans and Timberland for about $2.1 billion including debt.
Diplo Drops $13.2 Million On Kid Rock's Malibu Estate
Thomas Wesley Pentz, aka Diplo, has just paid $13.2 million for a Bali-inspired estate in the exclusive Malibu enclave of Point Dume. The home previously belonged to Kid Rock, who bought it for $11.6 million in 2006.
Sean Connery's 91-Year-Old Widow Allegedly Facing $28 Million Tax Fraud Case In Spain
Sean Connery's corpse is barely cold and people are going after his 91-year-old widow Micheline over a reported scam surrounding the sale of the couple's home in Marbella, Spain.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Attempting To Buy His Way Into Citizenship In Cyprus
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, is looking to leave the U.S. He and his family are not only trying to immigrate to Cyprus, but also to become citizens of the European country
Old And New School Chinese Fashion Tycoons See Wealth Surge During Pandemic
The pandemic has us all housebound and our clothing of choice overwhelmingly skews towards athleisure these days. So it's weird to talk about people and companies in the fashion space who are doing well this year. It's the manufacturers that spin ...

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