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Meet The Billionaires The Robinhood App Created

Meet The Billionaires The Robinhood App Created

Sep 9, 2020

Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, Google are on absolute hot streaks and day traders are noticing. Traders using the financial services app Robinhood have been cashing in.

How David Packard And Bill Hewlett Set the Model For Silicon Valley Philanthropy

How David Packard And Bill Hewlett Set the Model For Silicon Valley Philanthropy

Sep 8, 2020

Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs tend to give to various causes in big ways. Of course, they can afford to. But did you know that the model Silicon Valley uses today for philanthropic giving was started by David Packard and Bill Hewlett?

Billionaire Jack Ma Wants To Break The Record For Biggest IPO

Billionaire Jack Ma Wants To Break The Record For Biggest IPO

Sep 2, 2020

The filing doesn't specifically cite an intention to raise the $30 billion figure in the IPO, but it comes from estimates by sources said to have knowledge of the company's plans.

Tesla Stock Is Red Hot And Shows No Signs Of Stopping – Which Is VERY Good News For These 9 Tesla Board Members

Tesla Stock Is Red Hot And Shows No Signs Of Stopping – Which Is VERY Good News For These 9 Tesla Board Members

Sep 2, 2020

I hope you own some Tesla stock. If so, congratulations. It has been on an absolute tear lately! It's up around 250% so far this year.

These Five Billionaires Have Gained The Most Net Worth In 2020

These Five Billionaires Have Gained The Most Net Worth In 2020

Sep 1, 2020

A number of the wealthiest people in the world have seen their fortunes rise to incredible heights in 2020. Five U.S.-based billionaires have gained the most so far in 2020.

Before Coronavirus ZOOM CEO Eric Yuan Was Worth $3 Billion. His Net Worth Just Zoomed To $25 Billion

Before Coronavirus ZOOM CEO Eric Yuan Was Worth $3 Billion. His Net Worth Just Zoomed To $25 Billion

Sep 1, 2020

Eric Yuan is probably the only person on the planet who doesn't mind being quarantined and still really loves being on Zooms.

The 11 Richest People In The World Control $1.1 Trillion

The 11 Richest People In The World Control $1.1 Trillion

Aug 31, 2020

$1 trillion. That's a lot of cash. Like, an unimaginable amount of cash. Yet that is exactly what the 11 richest people in the world control in their combined net worths – well, $1.042 trillion, to be exact. This is an insane concentration of wealth and power

Billionaire Robert Smith Reportedly Facing US Tax Probe

Billionaire Robert Smith Reportedly Facing US Tax Probe

Aug 30, 2020

Smith is probably best known to the public for promising to pay off the student loans of an entire graduating class last year, and tax authorities are looking into some $200 million in offshore assets.

Who Is The Largest Land Owner In The United States?

Who Is The Largest Land Owner In The United States?

Aug 28, 2020

Every year we like to check in and see who the largest land owner in the U.S. is. This year, it is still cable TV tycoon John C. Malone. He owns Liberty Media, is part owner of the Atlanta Braves, Formula 1 racing, Discovery Communications, Lionsgate, and Starz.

Jeff Bezos' Fortune Just Topped $202 Billion For The First Time

Jeff Bezos' Fortune Just Topped $202 Billion For The First Time

Aug 26, 2020

On the same day that Elon Musk entered the centibillionaire club for the first time, Jeff Bezos' net worth topped $200 billion… Is he the richest person of all time?

MacKenzie Bezos Is Now The Richest Woman In The World

MacKenzie Bezos Is Now The Richest Woman In The World

Aug 26, 2020

Step aside Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, MacKenzie Bezos is now the richest woman in the world.

Elon Musk's Net Worth Tops $100 Billion For The First Time

Elon Musk's Net Worth Tops $100 Billion For The First Time

Aug 26, 2020

Welcome to the centibillionaire club, Elon Musk!

Meet Ted Lerner: The Billionaire Business Man Behind The Washington Nationals

Meet Ted Lerner: The Billionaire Business Man Behind The Washington Nationals

Aug 25, 2020

When the Washington Nationals won the World Series last year, it was the realization of a dream team owner Ted Lerner had had for decades. But how did he get wealthy enough to purchase the former Montreal Expos franchise?

Larry Ellison Owns Around $6 Billion Worth Of Tesla Stock

Larry Ellison Owns Around $6 Billion Worth Of Tesla Stock

Aug 24, 2020

Tesla stock has crested the $2,000 per share margin, making Ellison's 3 million shares worth an incredible $6 billion: a pretax paper profit of some $5 billion against his initial investment.

José Filomeno dos Santos, Son Of Former President, Sister Of Isabel dos Santos Convicted In $500 Million Fraud Case

José Filomeno dos Santos, Son Of Former President, Sister Of Isabel dos Santos Convicted In $500 Million Fraud Case

Aug 21, 2020

Oh boy this family is going down, one by one. We've written quite a bit about Isabel dos Santos. Now, her brother José Filomeno dos Santos, has been convicted of plotting to defraud the National Bank of Angola to the tune of $500 million and is heading to jail.