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With A Net Worth of $350 Billion Elon Musk Just Broke His Own Record For Richest Person In History

With A Net Worth of $350 Billion Elon Musk Just Broke His Own Record For Richest Person In History

Nov 23, 2024

With Tesla's stock price soaring, Elon Musk's net worth just topped $350 billion. In the process, he broke his own record for the richest person of all time.

San Francisco's Next Mayor Is A Billionaire Heir Thanks To His Stepfather's Great-Grand-Uncle-In-Law And… One Of America's Best Inventions

San Francisco's Next Mayor Is A Billionaire Heir Thanks To His Stepfather's Great-Grand-Uncle-In-Law And… One Of America's Best Inventions

Nov 13, 2024

Daniel Lurie recently defeated incumbent London Breed to become the next mayor of San Francisco. Daniel is a billionaire heir thanks to one of America's greatest inventions. Actually, technically, his late stepfather was the great-grand-nephew-in-law of the original inventor.

In 2014 Tim Draper Paid $19 Million For 30,000 Bitcoins Confiscated From Silk Road. That Was A SMART Decision.

In 2014 Tim Draper Paid $19 Million For 30,000 Bitcoins Confiscated From Silk Road. That Was A SMART Decision.

Nov 13, 2024

Back in 2014, investor Tim Draper paid $19 million for around 30,000 bitcoins that had been confiscated by the US Marshals Service in connection to the arrest of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht… That was a wise move on Draper's part.

Elon Musk Is $4 Billion Away From Re-Breaking His Own Record For Largest Fortune In Human History

Elon Musk Is $4 Billion Away From Re-Breaking His Own Record For Largest Fortune In Human History

Nov 11, 2024

After another astonishing wealth gain on Monday, Elon Musk is just $4 billion shy of re-breaking his own record for largest fortune in human history.

Elon Musk Ends An Unprecedented Week With A Net Worth Of $315 Billion

Elon Musk Ends An Unprecedented Week With A Net Worth Of $315 Billion

Nov 8, 2024

Donald Tump may have won the Presidential election, but Elon Musk may have the most to celebrate as a truly unprecedented week comes to a close.

Elon Musk Is A Whisker Away From Being Worth $300 Billion (Again!)

Elon Musk Is A Whisker Away From Being Worth $300 Billion (Again!)

Nov 7, 2024

After surging $26 billion yesterday alone, Elon Musk's net worth is approaching $300 billion again for the first time in almost exactly three years.

How Did A $14 Billion Hermès Fortune Disappear?

How Did A $14 Billion Hermès Fortune Disappear?

Nov 4, 2024

A reclusive heir to the Hermès fortune thought he was worth $14 billion. He was thinking about giving the fortune to his gardener. Now the fortune has disappeared?

An Exercise App May Have Accidentally Confirmed Vladimir Putin As The Owner Of A $1.4 Billion Black Sea Palace

An Exercise App May Have Accidentally Confirmed Vladimir Putin As The Owner Of A $1.4 Billion Black Sea Palace

Oct 30, 2024

Vladimir Putin's bodyguards may have just accidentally confirmed the longheld belief that the dictator is the owner of an opulent $1.4 billion palace in the Black Sea…

NVIDIA Just Hit An All-Time High Market Cap Of $3.4 Trillion. So How Rich Is Co-Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

NVIDIA Just Hit An All-Time High Market Cap Of $3.4 Trillion. So How Rich Is Co-Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

Oct 14, 2024

NVIDIA's market cap just topped $3 trillion market cap level. And at that point, how rich is company co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang?

Record-Breaking IRS Estate Tax Payment Reveals Late Texas Billionaire Was Way Richer Than Anyone Knew

Record-Breaking IRS Estate Tax Payment Reveals Late Texas Billionaire Was Way Richer Than Anyone Knew

Oct 8, 2024

On February 28, 2023, the United States Treasury received a $7 billion estate-and-gift-tax payment. It was the largest such payment ever received in the history of the IRS by a factor of 7. Who died rich enough to leave the IRS $7 billion?!

Mark Zuckerberg Just Became The Second Richest Person In The World For The First Time. Could He Go To #1?

Mark Zuckerberg Just Became The Second Richest Person In The World For The First Time. Could He Go To #1?

Oct 6, 2024

With Facebook's stock price roaring to an all-time high this week, Mark Zuckerberg just became the second richest person in the world for the first time.

Florida Man Gave An Anonymous Buyer A $6 Million Discount On His $80 Million Mansion. Found Out It Was Jeff Bezos. Now, He's Suing.

Florida Man Gave An Anonymous Buyer A $6 Million Discount On His $80 Million Mansion. Found Out It Was Jeff Bezos. Now, He's Suing.

Sep 16, 2024

Leo Kryss paid $28 million for a prime piece of Indian Creek waterfront real estate in 2014, holding onto the 18,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom mansion until May of 2023, when he listed it for sale with an asking price of $85 million.

Billionaire Larry Ellison Buys Palm Beach Resort From Owners That Were Once Seeking At Least $300 Million

Billionaire Larry Ellison Buys Palm Beach Resort From Owners That Were Once Seeking At Least $300 Million

Sep 12, 2024

The Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, FL, near Palm Beach, is now the latest piece in Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's sprawling real estate portfolio.

New Financial Disclosure From Donald Trump Shows More Than $100 Million In Civil Liabilities, Millions In Book Royalties

New Financial Disclosure From Donald Trump Shows More Than $100 Million In Civil Liabilities, Millions In Book Royalties

Aug 26, 2024

Trump lists revenue (as opposed to profit or income) from other businesses, including $160.1 million from Trump National Doral in Miami and almost $57 million from Mar-a-Lago.

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 25, 2024

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!

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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.
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.