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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.

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…

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.

Is 50 Cent Really "Nearly A Billionaire"?

Is 50 Cent Really "Nearly A Billionaire"?

Aug 18, 2024

According to a bunch of headlines recently, 50 Cent is "nearly a billionaire." Is that claim true?

Rupert Murdoch Wants His Son Lachlan To Run His Media Empire. That Has Created A Massive Family Rift

Rupert Murdoch Wants His Son Lachlan To Run His Media Empire. That Has Created A Massive Family Rift

Aug 2, 2024

As things stand now, control of Murdoch's media holdings would be passed to a trust controlled by four of his adult children. But now, the elder Murdoch is seeking to change it so that Lachlan retains sole control, a move the other siblings are attempting to block.

In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl

In 1925, The Second-Richest Person In The World Was A 12-Year-Old Girl

Jul 28, 2024

When Doris Duke was 12 years old, just one month shy of her 13th birthday, she inherited $100 million. It was 1925 and she instantly became the second richest person in the world.

Magical Secret Tax Loophole Gives Jamie Dimon $1.6 Billion Reasons To Become Treasury Secretary

Magical Secret Tax Loophole Gives Jamie Dimon $1.6 Billion Reasons To Become Treasury Secretary

Jul 17, 2024

Jamie Dimon has $1.6 billion reasons to do whatever it takes to be nominated and confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary of the United States.