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Imagine how rich you'd be if you gave the founders of Google a check for $250,000 back in 1998. Ram Shriram doesn't have to imagine.

Earlier today, Microsoft's market cap topped $4 trillion for the first time. And while that certainly must feel good for company co-founder Bill Gates, it's also a bitter sweet moment for what could have been…

Steve Ballmer wasn't the founder. He wasn't the tech genius. He wasn't an early employee. He wasn't even given equity at first. But he was very loyal. And that loyalty has transformed him into the sixth richest person on earth.

In-N-Out heiress Lynsi Snyder announced recently she is moving to Tennessee because it's hard to raise a family in California. Well, I can think of 1.3 billion other reasons she may want to move to Tennessee.

In December 1999, a plane crashed. And with that crash, a teenage girl inherited 100% of her family's empire. That empire was… In-N-Out burger.

In 2018, Larry Ellison quietly spent around $1 billion to acquire 1.7% of Tesla. That was a wise choice.

A Russian gold mining multi-billionaire was caught trying to flee the country on his private jet. His passport is now canceled and his assets are frozen.

With a slight twist of fate, Jeff Bezos would still be married to MacKenzie right now and he would still be the richest person in the world by a comfortable margin.

Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer just the highest-paid footballer in the world—he's now officially a billionaire, thanks to a jaw-dropping new contract extension with Saudi club Al Nassr.

When Brooklyn Beckham married Nicola Peltz in 2022, it looked like a picture-perfect celebrity wedding. But behind the glitz was a brewing feud — and a far more interesting story about Nicola's father, billionaire Nelson Peltz. Long before he became Beckham's in-law, Peltz helped ignite the 1980s junk bond boom, flipped Snapple for a $700 million profit, and quietly lobbied a president for a pardon.

The Los Angeles Lakers just became the most expensive pro sports team ever sold. At a $10 billion valuation, the Buss family walks away with a multibillion-dollar windfall—46 years after Jerry Buss bought the team for just $67.5 million.

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison just gained $34 billion in 48 hours, vaulting past Jeff Bezos to become the third-richest person in the world. With Oracle stock surging and AI demand exploding, could Ellison be on a path to becoming a trillionaire?

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?

In his official financial disclosures, Vladimir Putin claims to be worth around $250,000. Other reports peg the number closer to $200 billion.

Who is the richest person in Russia? If you guessed it was a ruthless billionaire named Vladimir you are correct. But his last name isn't Putin…