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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.

Silvio Santos grew up so poor that he was forced to work as a street vendor in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 14. He eventually built a media empire, earned a fortune, and became one of the most famous and powerful people in Brazil. This is how he did it.

The Colts just signed left tackle Bernhard Raimann to a long-term deal, further cementing Raimann's lifelong goal.

When Johnny Carson died in 2005, he quietly left behind a secret trust for his charitable foundation. Even the foundation's directors had no idea how big the gift was. Five years later, a routine IRS filing revealed the astonishing truth.

The Spurs traded for De'Aaron Fox earlier this year—and now they've signed him to a massive long-term deal.

At the height of his fame, Burt Reynolds was the biggest movie star in the world with a $60 million fortune, a private jet, and more mansions than he could count. Just a few years later, he was bankrupt, drowning in debt, and owing $121,000 to his toupee maker. Here's the wild, cautionary tale of how it all fell apart.

Wide receiver Courtland Sutton said he wanted to finish his career in Denver. His new deal is a big step in making that happen.

The NBA world reeled when Luka Doncic got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now he's with the team for the foreseeable future.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt just added one of L.A.'s most iconic estates to his jaw-dropping real estate empire. His latest purchase? The 56,500-square-foot Spelling Manor, scooped up for $110 million.

Disinherited Barneys heir Bob Pressman just detonated the ultimate family bomb: a $50 million tax fraud lawsuit accusing his own siblings of faking their mother's residency.

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.

Gilbert Arenas has run into a handful of issues during and after his NBA career. This one is the most severe yet.

Gilbert Arenas earned over $160 million in the NBA, perhaps closer to $200 million when you include endorsements. And yet, somehow just four years after retiring, he couldn't afford his children's tuition. And now he's being charged with running an illegal gambling ring.

Nancy Pelosi's stock trades have long raised eyebrows. But after a year where her portfolio reportedly beat every hedge fund in America, and a new Senate bill bearing her name advanced, it's time to ask: Did she really make a fortune trading on insider information?