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MrBeast's Net Worth May Be $2.6 Billion But In A Recent Interview He Claimed To Have "Negative Money"

MrBeast's Net Worth May Be $2.6 Billion But In A Recent Interview He Claimed To Have "Negative Money"

Jan 13, 2026

On paper MrBeast is worth $2.6 billion, but behind the viral giveaways and billion-view videos is a cash-hungry startup that has left the world's biggest YouTuber claiming he actually has "negative money."

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi Was The Richest Person In World In The 1980s, Then His Empire Crumbled Away

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi Was The Richest Person In World In The 1980s, Then His Empire Crumbled Away

Jan 7, 2026

In the late 1980s, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was sitting on top of the world. He was the richest person in the world with a net worth of $20 billion. And then it all came to a stunning end and Yoshiaki was sent to prison and his empire collapsed.

Beyoncé Is A Billionaire! Beyoncé's Net Worth Ends The Year At $1 Billion Thanks To A Decade Of Total Creative And Financial Control

Beyoncé Is A Billionaire! Beyoncé's Net Worth Ends The Year At $1 Billion Thanks To A Decade Of Total Creative And Financial Control

Dec 30, 2025

Beyoncé's billionaire status was not the result of a single liquidity event or consumer brand windfall. It was built over decades by owning her masters, financing her own tours, producing her own films, and insisting on control of the economics behind her work.

Oh. My. God. Elon Musk's Net Worth Is Now $750 Billion Thanks To A Delaware Court Ruling

Oh. My. God. Elon Musk's Net Worth Is Now $750 Billion Thanks To A Delaware Court Ruling

Dec 20, 2025

A Delaware judge just fully restored Elon Musk's 2018 pay package. So with a stroke of a pen, Elon's net worth just jumped to an unfathomable $750 billion.

Soaring New SpaceX Valuation Rockets Elon Musk's Net Worth To $640 Billion

Soaring New SpaceX Valuation Rockets Elon Musk's Net Worth To $640 Billion

Dec 16, 2025

Thanks to a soaring SpaceX valuation, Elon Musk's net worth just rocketed to $640 billion.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Just Topped $600 Billion. Now The Trillion-Dollar Question: What Would It Take For Elon Musk To Become A Trillionaire?

Elon Musk's Net Worth Just Topped $600 Billion. Now The Trillion-Dollar Question: What Would It Take For Elon Musk To Become A Trillionaire?

Dec 16, 2025

What would it take for Elon Musk to become the world's first trillionaire?

Dude You're Getting $150 Billion! How Michael Dell Turned a $1,000 Dorm Room Startup Into The 11th Largest Fortune On Earth

Dude You're Getting $150 Billion! How Michael Dell Turned a $1,000 Dorm Room Startup Into The 11th Largest Fortune On Earth

Dec 2, 2025

From a $1,000 dorm room startup to the 11th largest fortune on Earth, Michael Dell built a $145 billion empire through bold bets, savvy deals, and a quiet determination that reshaped the tech industry.

How A Door-To-Door Fax Machine Saleswoman Turned Pantyhose And Sweltering Florida Heat Into A Billion-Dollar Under Garment Empire

How A Door-To-Door Fax Machine Saleswoman Turned Pantyhose And Sweltering Florida Heat Into A Billion-Dollar Under Garment Empire

Nov 17, 2025

A pair of scissors, a clever idea, sweltering Florida weather, and $5,000 was all it took to transform Sara Blakely from a door-to-door salesperson into a billionaire.

In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl

In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl

Nov 15, 2025

When Doris Duke was 12 years old, just one month shy of her 13th birthday, she inherited $100 million. It was 1925 and she instantly became the second richest person in the world.

Kim Kardashian's Net Worth Busts At The Seams After Massive New Skims Valuation

Kim Kardashian's Net Worth Busts At The Seams After Massive New Skims Valuation

Nov 12, 2025

You simply can not contain the explosive success of Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand, Skims. And with the company's latest valuation, Kim's net worth is busting at the seams.

The Four Richest People In Denmark Built Their Combined Massive Fortune Brick By Brick… Thanks To A Toy Every Kid Loves

The Four Richest People In Denmark Built Their Combined Massive Fortune Brick By Brick… Thanks To A Toy Every Kid Loves

Nov 6, 2025

Despite being a tiny country, Denmark is home to world leaders in shipping, pharmaceuticals, design, renewable energy, and consumer goods. But the four richest Danes in the world owe their fortune to something far simpler… and fun.

No, Michael Burry Didn't Just Place a $1 Billion Short Bet Against The AI Bubble

No, Michael Burry Didn't Just Place a $1 Billion Short Bet Against The AI Bubble

Nov 4, 2025

Did Michael Burry, the genius who famously made a fortune correctly predicting the 2008 real estate bubble just place a $1 BILLION net that we're in a massive AI bubble?

NVIDIA's Long-Lost Co-Founder Could Have Been Worth $650 Billion Today, But He Donated All Of His Shares To Charity Back In 1999

NVIDIA's Long-Lost Co-Founder Could Have Been Worth $650 Billion Today, But He Donated All Of His Shares To Charity Back In 1999

Oct 29, 2025

NVIDIA's long-lost co-founder lives off the grid with a relatively small fortune. With the company's market cap topping $5 trillion, he could have been worth $650 billion.

In 2007, Jensen Huang Donated $12.6 Million Worth Of NVIDIA Shares To His Foundation… Those Shares Have Increased In Value Just Slightly

In 2007, Jensen Huang Donated $12.6 Million Worth Of NVIDIA Shares To His Foundation… Those Shares Have Increased In Value Just Slightly

Oct 29, 2025

In 2007, Jensen Huang donated $12.6 million worth of Nvidia stock to launch a small family foundation. At the time, NVIDIA's total market cap was $15 billion. Today, the foundation is almost as big as that market cap.

NVIDIA Just Hit An All-Time High Market Cap Of $5 Trillion. So How Rich Is Co-Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

NVIDIA Just Hit An All-Time High Market Cap Of $5 Trillion. So How Rich Is Co-Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

Oct 29, 2025

NVIDIA's market cap just topped $5 trillion market cap level. And at that point, how rich is company co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang?

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Hamptons Socialite Told She Couldn't Gain More Than Five Pounds During Marriage Blindsided By Divorce Papers

Hamptons Socialite Told She Couldn't Gain More Than Five Pounds During Marriage Blindsided By Divorce Papers

Sep 15, 2020
Alex Kuczynski, the daughter of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, was blindsided by divorce papers from her diminutive billionaire husband Charles Stevenson Jr. just six days before Christmas in 2019.
Is Vladimir Putin Secretly The Richest Person In The World?

Is Vladimir Putin Secretly The Richest Person In The World?

Jun 5, 2025
In his official financial disclosures, Vladimir Putin claims to be worth around $250,000. Other reports peg the number closer to $200 billion.
The Spiritual Guru And The Billionaire Brothers Who Blew Through A $2 Billion Fortune

The Spiritual Guru And The Billionaire Brothers Who Blew Through A $2 Billion Fortune

Aug 30, 2018
Gurinder Singh Dhillon is an Indian guru who runs a large spiritual commune on the river Beas in North India. The 64-year-old is also a key player in the collapse of the financial and health care empire owned by brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Singh.
One Of The Richest Families In America Owes Their Entire Fortune To... Hot Pockets.

One Of The Richest Families In America Owes Their Entire Fortune To... Hot Pockets.

Aug 7, 2025
In case you were wondering, YES inventing Hot Pockets made someone a billionaire. In fact, Hot Pockets turned the Merage family into one of the richest families in America!
Kanye West Is A Billionaire

Kanye West Is A Billionaire

Apr 24, 2020
There's a new member of the ultra-exclusive three comma club! Kanye West is now officially a billionaire.
How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet... With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet... With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

Apr 24, 2025
How did an '80s actress with a modest Hollywood career end up as the world's richest celebrity? She's $3 billion richer than Steven Spielberg. She's $8 billion richer than Oprah...
Is Jeff Bezos' Dad Secretly One of the 50 Richest People in the World With a $45 Billion Fortune Hiding In Plain Sight?

Is Jeff Bezos' Dad Secretly One of the 50 Richest People in the World With a $45 Billion Fortune Hiding In Plain Sight?

Sep 24, 2025
In 1995, Jeff Bezos' parents wrote what may have turned out to be the greatest venture capital investment of all time. And now, 30 years later, Jeff's dad might secretly be one of the 50 richest people on earth.
NVIDIA's Long-Lost Co-Founder Could Have Been Worth $650 Billion Today, But He Donated All Of His Shares To Charity Back In 1999

NVIDIA's Long-Lost Co-Founder Could Have Been Worth $650 Billion Today, But He Donated All Of His Shares To Charity Back In 1999

Oct 29, 2025
NVIDIA's long-lost co-founder lives off the grid with a relatively small fortune. With the company's market cap topping $5 trillion, he could have been worth $650 billion.
Who Owns The World? Literally? These Are The 10 Largest Individual Landowners On The Planet

Who Owns The World? Literally? These Are The 10 Largest Individual Landowners On The Planet

Mar 26, 2025
Ever wondered who really owns the world? From monarchs who rule entire nations to billionaires with more land than some countries, here are the 10 individuals who control the largest slices of the planet.
In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl

In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl

Nov 15, 2025
When Doris Duke was 12 years old, just one month shy of her 13th birthday, she inherited $100 million. It was 1925 and she instantly became the second richest person in the world.