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Online Education Mogul Larry Chen Has Lost 90% Of His Former $16 Billion Net Worth Since January

Online Education Mogul Larry Chen Has Lost 90% Of His Former $16 Billion Net Worth Since January

Jun 11, 2021

The founders of Chinese online education companies have seen their net worths smacked since the beginning of the year. And no one has been smacked harder than Larry Chen.

A Little-Known Chinese Battery Company Has Minted More Billionaires Than Google And Facebook Combined

A Little-Known Chinese Battery Company Has Minted More Billionaires Than Google And Facebook Combined

Jun 10, 2021

A Chinese battery company you've never heard of has minuted more billionaires than Facebook and Google combined… actually more than any single company ever!

Meet The Most Dangerous, Evil, and Mega Rich Man Who Lives In Hiding

Meet The Most Dangerous, Evil, and Mega Rich Man Who Lives In Hiding

Jun 8, 2021

Dawood Ibrahim might be the most evil, feared AND RICHEST gangster on the planet.

Opioid Billionaire Sackler Family On Verge Of Winning Immunity In The Multitude Of Lawsuits Against Their Company Purdue Pharma

Opioid Billionaire Sackler Family On Verge Of Winning Immunity In The Multitude Of Lawsuits Against Their Company Purdue Pharma

Jun 7, 2021

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is inching along in its bankruptcy proceedings. And in a controversial twist, the billionaire Sackler family is one step closer to escaping legal and financial ramifications.

The 11 Richest Millennial Billionaires On The Planet

The 11 Richest Millennial Billionaires On The Planet

Jun 4, 2021

There are a few thousand billionaires in the world. Roughly 100 are "millennials." These are the 11 richest.

Former Billionaire/Current West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Is Personally On The Hook For $700 Million In Business Debt

Former Billionaire/Current West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Is Personally On The Hook For $700 Million In Business Debt

Jun 3, 2021

Jim Justice, governor of West Virginia and coal tycoon, is personally on the hook for $700 million in debt related to a recently-collapsed financial firm,

11 Years Ago Eike Batista Predicted He'd Be The Richest Person On The Planet By 2020. Instead He's Serving A 30 Year Prison Sentence…

11 Years Ago Eike Batista Predicted He'd Be The Richest Person On The Planet By 2020. Instead He's Serving A 30 Year Prison Sentence…

Jun 1, 2021

In 2010, Eike Batista predicted that by 2020 he'd be the richest person in the world with a net worth of $100 billion. Instead, he's currently serving a 30-year prison sentence.

What Drove One Of America's Richest Oil Executives To Commit Suicide By Driving Into A Concrete Bridge At 88MPH?

What Drove One Of America's Richest Oil Executives To Commit Suicide By Driving Into A Concrete Bridge At 88MPH?

Jun 1, 2021

On March 2, 2016, one of America's richest and most important oil executives drove his SUV into a concrete bridge at 88mph. He was killed instantly. It was a tragic and shocking fall from grace.

The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Sold ALL Of Its $1.4 Billion Stake In Apple, Twitter, & Amazon Before Announcing Divorce

The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation Sold ALL Of Its $1.4 Billion Stake In Apple, Twitter, & Amazon Before Announcing Divorce

May 27, 2021

The unwinding of one of the largest private fortunes in the world continues!

Meet The Under-The-Radar San Francisco Family That Controls A $3 Billion Real Estate Empire

Meet The Under-The-Radar San Francisco Family That Controls A $3 Billion Real Estate Empire

May 27, 2021

They may not have the same name recognition of their peers, but the Swig family controls an incredible commercial real estate portfolio.

9 Billionaires Who Lost Their Fortunes

9 Billionaires Who Lost Their Fortunes

May 26, 2021

The following people seemingly had it all – money, lavish lifestyles, anything and everything that money could buy – and lost it all. Talk about a fall from grace! What has to happen in a person's life for them to lose so much money? Lucky for you, we have the answer to that!

How Taking Magic Mushrooms Led To A Billion Dollar Fortune

How Taking Magic Mushrooms Led To A Billion Dollar Fortune

May 26, 2021

There are countless ways to make a billion dollar fortune. Take Christian Angermayer. After a lifetime of abstinence, he became a billionaire after tripping on magic mushrooms…

Steven Spielberg Lists His "Seven Seas" Superyacht For $160 Million

Steven Spielberg Lists His "Seven Seas" Superyacht For $160 Million

May 24, 2021

If you're in the market for a new yacht, AND you have $160 million… good news!

TikTok CEO Zhang Yiming Resigns With A $44 Billion Fortune So He Can "Read More Books And Daydream"

TikTok CEO Zhang Yiming Resigns With A $44 Billion Fortune So He Can "Read More Books And Daydream"

May 22, 2021

What do you do after you make $44 billion? Retire to read books and daydream of course!

Beijing Overtakes Manhattan To Become Home To The Most Billionaires

Beijing Overtakes Manhattan To Become Home To The Most Billionaires

May 21, 2021

The world has a new billionaire capital, officially. For the first time, New York City is no longer home to the largest concentration of billionaires. Beijing is the new billionaire capital of the world with 100 billionaires to New York City's 99 billionaires.