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How Mark Cuban turned the Dallas Mavericks franchise around by treating it...

When Mark Cuban became the majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks in 2000, the team hadn't had a winning season in 10 years. And because the team was awful, fans weren't showing up to games.It took...

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Google cofounder Sergey Brin employs a former Navy SEAL and an ex-Secret...

It takes an army of workers to manage the private affairs of Google cofounder Sergey Brin.According to Bloomberg, Brin employs at least 47 people in his family office, called Bayshore Global...

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Private equity billionaire Anthony Ressler is buying the Atlanta Hawks

Private equity billionaire Anthony "Tony" Ressler is purchasing NBA basketball team Atlanta Hawks for $730 million, Bloomberg News reports.According to Bloomberg, Ressler's group will also take on...

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The Republican presidential candidates are set to crucify each other on...

The Republican presidential candidates are set to crucify each other on crosses of gold.GOP leaders exulted a few years ago when the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and other decisions invited...

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The awesome life of GoPro's Nick Woodman, America's highest-paid CEO

Nick Woodman, founder and CEO of sports camera company GoPro, was the highest paid U.S. chief executive of 2014, Bloomberg recently reported.Woodman's financial success is more than a decade in the...

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Warren Buffett shares his best career advice — and it's ridiculously simple

To say that Warren Buffett has a deep understanding of business — training himself with critical thinking exercises and a rigorous reading program— is a bit of an understatement.The proof is in the...

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How to buy a private island — even if you're not a tech billionaire

For the more adventurous of the 1%, finding your beach can sometimes mean buying your own. There's an entire culture surrounding the purchase and management of private islands. Calling themselves...

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16 islands you can buy right now

For many people, buying a private island hideaway is the ultimate dream.Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, and Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson are just a few of the...

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Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson went on a big rant about having to pay his...

Sheldon Adelson is one of the 20 wealthiest people in the world, according to Forbes.But the casino magnate thinks his employees get paid too much.According to The Guardian, "while testifying on...

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11 extremely wealthy tech executives who choose to live frugally

While some tech executives are quick to splurge on yachts and mega-mansions, others aren't so flashy with their riches.Biz Stone, for example, says he's too embarrassed to drive anything more flashy...

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The $100 million mansion is here to stay

WASHINGTON (AP) — The poshest of luxury homes are acquiring the cachet of a masterwork by Picasso or Matisse.Rather than settle for garages of antique cars or a museum's worth of paintings,...

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There's a big difference between the wealthiest men and the wealthiest women...

Executives who made their fortunes in tech are some of the wealthiest people in the world.Still, the men at the top are, as a whole, much wealthier than their female counterparts. Using data from...

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The incredible real-estate portfolio of Bill Gates, the world's richest man

With a net worth that's estimated to be as much as $80.1 billion, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is the richest man in the world.Gates has exactly the kind of real-estate portfolio you would expect...

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A billionaire shares his 5 best productivity tips for millennials

What do most people think of when they hear the word 'Gen-Xers'? Slackers with little respect for authority, right? Impatient. At least that’s what the media would have you believe. What about...

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These are the richest billionaires in 18 European countries — and how they...

Europe's wealthiest people are a bit of a mixture.There are some that come from old money- centuries-old dynasties - as well as self-made billionaires from pretty much every business sector you can...

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Carlos Slim is asking for $80 million for his Fifth Avenue mansion, which...

Billionaire business magnate Carlos Slim put his Manhattan townhouse up for sale on Tuesday, and he's asking for a hefty $80 million.Slim bought the Fifth Avenue mansion, which faces Central Park at...

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Elon Musk's ex-wife explains what it takes to become a billionaire

This answer by Justine Musk originally appeared on Quora as an answer to the question:"Will I become a billionaire if I am determined to be one and put in the necessary work required?"No.One of the...

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The youngest billionaires in tech

There may be some truth to the old adage that with age comes wisdom. If you're in tech, however, youth is no obstacle to success. Some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs of the last decade have...

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How the richest people in each European country made their fortunes

Europe's richestJoin the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: Here's what 'Game of Thrones' stars look like in real life

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It was Bill Gates' mother who pushed him into philanthropy after he became a...

Today, Bill Gates is one of the biggest philanthropists in the world.Through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he donated a total of $1.5 billion in 2014 alone, mostly towards efforts to...

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