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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?

They Co-Own A $60 Billion Hedge Fund. They're Both Worth $8 Billion. They Hate Each Other… And One Is Getting Divorced With No Prenup

They Co-Own A $60 Billion Hedge Fund. They're Both Worth $8 Billion. They Hate Each Other… And One Is Getting Divorced With No Prenup

Oct 16, 2025

They run one of the largest hedge funds in the world with $60 billion in assets. They've had all the success anyone could dream of. They're both worth $8 billion. And yet, they despise each other and can't make even simple business decisions anymore. And now one of them is going through a divorce with no prenup.

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When George Lucas Sold "Star Wars" To Disney For $4 Billion In 2012, He Was Paid Half Cash/Half Stock. He Should Have Done All Stock.

When George Lucas Sold "Star Wars" To Disney For $4 Billion In 2012, He Was Paid Half Cash/Half Stock. He Should Have Done All Stock.

Jun 10, 2025
In October 2012, George Lucas announced that he had sold his "Star Wars" franchise to Disney for $4 billion. Half cash. Half stock. Was that a good or bad choice?
Elon Musk Just Ended John D. Rockefeller's 80+ Year Reign As The Richest Person In History

Elon Musk Just Ended John D. Rockefeller's 80+ Year Reign As The Richest Person In History

Nov 4, 2021
With his net worth topping $340 billion for the first time, Elon Musk just ended John. D. Rockefeller's 80+ year reign as the uncontested richest person in history.
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.
When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Instantly Became One Of The Richest Men In The World

When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Instantly Became One Of The Richest Men In The World

Aug 17, 2025
John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic. And with that tragedy, his 20-year-old son, Vincent Astor, went from being an undergraduate at Harvard to one of the richest people in the world.
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?

Sep 10, 2025
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?
From Steamboats & Fur Trading to Tesla & Amazon: Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Decade From The 1800s To Today?

From Steamboats & Fur Trading to Tesla & Amazon: Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Decade From The 1800s To Today?

Mar 25, 2025
From early fur traders to tech billionaires, here's how the richest person in the world has changed across more than 200 years.
If Sam Walton Were Alive Today, He'd Be the Richest Person in History—By a Mile

If Sam Walton Were Alive Today, He'd Be the Richest Person in History—By a Mile

Mar 3, 2025
Before Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, there was Sam Walton—the man who built Walmart into a retail empire. If he were alive today, his fortune would dwarf every billionaire on the planet
All The People From The Last 200 Years Who Have Been The Richest Person In The World

All The People From The Last 200 Years Who Have Been The Richest Person In The World

Sep 11, 2025
Only 19 people in the last two centuries have ever worn the crown of the world's richest. From Rockefeller to Gates, Bezos to Musk — and now Larry Ellison — this is the full story of history's game of financial thrones.
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.
The 10 Richest Women of All Time - Inflation Adjusted

The 10 Richest Women of All Time - Inflation Adjusted

Sep 21, 2017
Throughout history, it is men, not women, who are typically thought of as moguls and the titans of industry. The sad fact is, women with huge personal wealth are a modern phenomenon. These are the 10 richest women of all time.