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.

These Five Billionaires have LOST The Most In Net Worth In 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has seen the world's richest billionaires' net worths increase to spectacular levels. Not all of the world's billionaires are faring as well, unfortunately. A number of the world's wealthiest have seen massive drops...
Meet The Billionaires The Robinhood App Created
Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, Google are on absolute hot streaks and day traders are noticing. Traders using the financial services app Robinhood have been cashing in.
How David Packard And Bill Hewlett Set the Model For Silicon Valley Philanthropy
Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs tend to give to various causes in big ways. Of course, they can afford to. But did you know that the model Silicon Valley uses today for philanthropic giving was started by David Packard and Bill Hewlett?
British Tax Havens Under Pressure To Return Ill-Gotten Funds To Kleptocrats
The world appears to be cracking down on kleptocrats and their ill-gotten funds. Secretive tax havens are turning on their clients amid pressure from governments.
Actor Armie Hammer's Great-Grandfather Armand Hammer Had A Life Worth Making A Movie About
Armie Hammer is a successful actor. He's also descended from Armand Hammer, who was the head of Occidental Petroleum, which he ran from 1957 until his death in 1990. He was worth $800 million at the time of his death, which is equivalent to $1.6 b...
Tesla Stock Is Red Hot And Shows No Signs Of Stopping – Which Is VERY Good News For These 9 Tesla Board Members
I hope you own some Tesla stock. If so, congratulations. It has been on an absolute tear lately! It's up around 250% so far this year.
Tony Hsieh Retiring From Zappos After 20 Years
In news that shocked people outside of the company, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, who has been delivering happiness for two decades, announced that he is leaving the company he founded effective immediately.
These Five Billionaires Have Gained The Most Net Worth In 2020
A number of the wealthiest people in the world have seen their fortunes rise to incredible heights in 2020. Five U.S.-based billionaires have gained the most so far in 2020.
The 11 Richest People In The World Control $1.1 Trillion
$1 trillion. That's a lot of cash. Like, an unimaginable amount of cash. Yet that is exactly what the 11 richest people in the world control in their combined net worths – well, $1.042 trillion, to be exact. This is an insane concentration of we...
Michael Crichton Sold 200 Million Books AND Created The TV Show ER – Looking Back At His Impressive Life And Career
It's been almost 12 years since author Michael Crichton died. He's credited for so many books and movies and television shows that we love, so we want to pay tribute to that, and his creative genius with a look back at his life and career. By the ...

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