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Why Is Oprah A Multi-Billionaire Instead Of A Mere Multi-Millionaire? It All Boils Down To One Brilliant Career Risk Back In 1984…

Why Is Oprah A Multi-Billionaire Instead Of A Mere Multi-Millionaire? It All Boils Down To One Brilliant Career Risk Back In 1984…

Nov 27, 2021

Oprah has been a TV star for 30+ years. By all means, today she should be a multi-millionaire regional Chicago celebrity. BUT! Thanks to one brilliant risk, today Oprah Winfrey is a multi-billionaire media mogul!

Elon Musk Sheds $50 Billion From Net Worth, Sells $8 Billion Worth Of Tesla Shares And May Be Facing A MASSIVE Tax Bill

Elon Musk Sheds $50 Billion From Net Worth, Sells $8 Billion Worth Of Tesla Shares And May Be Facing A MASSIVE Tax Bill

Nov 18, 2021

Even after shedding $50 billion in net worth and selling $8 billion worth of Tesla shares, Elon Musk is still the richest person on the planet. He also may be facing one of the richest personal tax bills in history…

Florida Lawsuit Could Finally Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto – The Mysterious $60+ Billion Father Of Bitcoin

Florida Lawsuit Could Finally Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto – The Mysterious $60+ Billion Father Of Bitcoin

Nov 17, 2021

A Florida lawsuit looks to unlock a collection of 1 million bitcoins that belong to the creator of the cryptocurrency, Satoshi Nakamoto. At today's prices, those one million bitcoins are worth $64 BILLION.

How Robert F. Smith – The Richest Black Man In America –  Is Connected To The Largest Tax Evasion Case In US History

How Robert F. Smith – The Richest Black Man In America – Is Connected To The Largest Tax Evasion Case In US History

Nov 17, 2021

Robert F. Smith, the richest black person in America, is directly connected to a $2 billion tax fraud case currently being tried by the Department of Justice.

Samsung Billionaire's Illegal Drug Use Causes More Legal Trouble

Samsung Billionaire's Illegal Drug Use Causes More Legal Trouble

Nov 11, 2021

Samsung's Jay Y. Lee has not had an easy time of it over the last few years. He's been in and out of court and prison due to a bribery scandal that rocked South Korea. Now, the vice-chairman of Samsung is facing repercussions again after admitting to illegal drug use.

Elon Musk Is Using A Twitter Poll To Decide Whether He Will Sell Around $20 Billion Of His Tesla Stock

Elon Musk Is Using A Twitter Poll To Decide Whether He Will Sell Around $20 Billion Of His Tesla Stock

Nov 7, 2021

Elon Musk is using a Twitter poll at the moment to decide whether or not he should liquidate $20 billion worth of his Tesla shares….

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.

A Billionaire Donated $200M To UC Santa Barbara On The Condition They Build An Absolutely Horrendous Dormitory… That He Personally Designed.

A Billionaire Donated $200M To UC Santa Barbara On The Condition They Build An Absolutely Horrendous Dormitory… That He Personally Designed.

Nov 3, 2021

Munger's design consists of an 11-story, 1.68-million-square-foot building in which 94 percent of the 4,500 student residents wouldn't even have a window in their small bedrooms.

Elon Musk Is $5 Billion Away From Being The Richest Person In History

Elon Musk Is $5 Billion Away From Being The Richest Person In History

Nov 1, 2021

Elon Musk's net worth increased an astonishing $24 billion in one day. His new net worth is just $5 billion away from earning him the crown of richest person in history.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Increased $24 Billion On Monday, Ending The Day At $335 Billion

Elon Musk's Net Worth Increased $24 Billion On Monday, Ending The Day At $335 Billion

Nov 1, 2021

Elon Musk's net worth increased an astonishing $24 billion on Monday. He ended the day with a personal fortune larger than Disney, Netflix, Nike, Exxon…

For The First Time In History, Two People Control A Half Trillion Dollars In Personal Wealth

For The First Time In History, Two People Control A Half Trillion Dollars In Personal Wealth

Oct 28, 2021

For the first time in history, two human beings – Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos – control a half trillion dollars in personal wealth.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Just Crossed $300 Billion For The First Time

Elon Musk's Net Worth Just Crossed $300 Billion For The First Time

Oct 28, 2021

For the first time in modern history, a single human being – Elon Musk – has a net worth above $300 billion without having to adjust for inflation.

Did Donald Trump's Fortune Increase By $10 Billion This Week Thanks To His Meme Stock SPAC Plan?

Did Donald Trump's Fortune Increase By $10 Billion This Week Thanks To His Meme Stock SPAC Plan?

Oct 26, 2021

Last week it was announced that Donald Trump will soon be launching a tech company called Trump Media and Technology Group. He hopes to merge into a publicly traded company through a SPAC with an already-public company called Digital World Acquisition Corp.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Hits $290 Billion As Tesla Soars Above $1 Trillion Market Cap

Elon Musk's Net Worth Hits $290 Billion As Tesla Soars Above $1 Trillion Market Cap

Oct 26, 2021

Elon Musk's net worth increased around $36 billion IN A SINGLE DAY thanks to Tesla's soaring market cap. He is now worth $290 billion.

Americas 10 Richest Tech Billionaires 

Americas 10 Richest Tech Billionaires 

Oct 25, 2021

The richest tech billionaires in the United States have had a very good year. Their net worths have grown at insane rates since the COVID-19 pandemic started. In many cases, their net worths have nearly doubled.