The 24 most powerful people in America
Business Insider recently released its list of the 50 most powerful people in the world, and almost half hail from the United States.Between political leaders, billionaires, CEOs, and entertainers, the...
View ArticleThe 20 most powerful people in tech
Business Insider recently released its list of the most powerful people in the world, and 12 of our top 50 were innovators, CEOs, and influencers from the tech world.To determine the ranking, we...
View ArticleLondon has the most billionaires in the world — but they're leaving for New York
Britain's government has raised the stamp duty tax rate on the country's most expensive properties and has slapped a foreign capital-gains tax on home ownership over the past year — and now it looks as...
View Article16 tech titans who won't leave their fortune to their kids
Some entrepreneurs who have made billions off of their tech ventures like to spend them in some pretty extravagant ways, whether it be on private planes, summer homes, or even an entire island.Others...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's youngest son says he didn't know what his dad did for a...
Peter Buffett, the youngest of Warren Buffett's three kids, grew up in a modest five-bedroom home in Omaha, walked to public school every day, and even had the same English teacher that his mother...
View ArticleHere's why China's billionaires are disappearing
The ‘Warren Buffet of China’China is home to fifty individuals with a net worth of one billion US dollars or more. One of China’s most high-profile entrepreneurs has disappeared. Guo Guangchang has an...
View Article19 crazy facts about Bill Gates' $123 million mansion (MSFT)
With a net worth of $78.9 billion, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates is the richest man in America.It shouldn't be too surprising that one of the wealthiest people in the world also has an insanely...
View Article11 ridiculous gifts for the millionaire who has everything
Even those who seem to have it all deserve a Christmas gift. But what do you buy someone for whom money is no object? We have a collection of 11 gifts that are completely over-the-top, ranging from the...
View ArticleMeet the jet-setting architect who designed some of the world's most...
Sometimes the biggest power players are the ones who stay behind the scenes. Architect Brad Friemutter may not be a household name, but together with the firm he founded in 1992, the Friedmutter Group,...
View ArticleSOROS: We must 'resist the siren song of the likes of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz'
Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros warned in a Monday op-ed that Republican presidential candidates were following a belief that endangers "open society" with how they frame the fight against...
View ArticleThe 16 most powerful people in finance
Business Insider recently released its list of the most powerful people in the world, and 10 of the top 50 included hedge fund managers, bank CEOs, and other magnates in the finance industry.To...
View ArticleHere's the psychological insight the producers of new TV drama 'Billions'...
On January 17, the highly anticipated television series, "Billions," will premiere on Showtime.The complex hedge fund drama is "a 'pissing contest' between the high-flying hedge fund billionaire and...
View ArticleMicrosoft billionaire Paul Allen reportedly just bought another home for $5.4...
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is no stranger to the Mercer Island, Washington, real estate market. Allen, whose net worth is estimated at $18 billion, is believed to own as many as 11 homes in this...
View ArticleThe incredible real-estate portfolio of Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen lives a pretty fabulous life. With an estimated net worth of $18 billion, he's the 26th wealthiest man in the world, and he has the fancy yachts, planes, and lifestyle to...
View ArticleHedge fund manager Marc Lasry is playing in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game...
Billionaire Marc Lasry, CEO of the $14 billion hedge fund Avenue Capital and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, will be playing in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Lasry, a member of Team USA, will be...
View ArticleMeet the richest person in 33 countries around the world
The world's leaders figures, many of them billionaires, have descended on Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum this week. While some billionaires, like Bill Gates, have held the title of...
View Article5 insights into the lives of billionaires, from the producers of hit TV drama...
The highly anticipated television series, "Billions," premiered last week and became Showtime's best-performing premiere ever.The show centers around a hedge fund billionaire and the US attorney with a...
View Article'I love the competition': Donald Trump encourages Michael Bloomberg to run...
Real-estate developer Donald Trump repeatedly said over the weekend that he would "love" for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) to enter the 2016 fray."I mean, I love the competition,"...
View ArticleThe 50 richest people on earth
The wealthiest 50 people in the world control a staggering portion of the world economy: $1.46 trillion — more than the annual GDP of Australia, Spain, or Mexico.That's according to new data provided...
View ArticleThis Steve Jobs quote perfectly sums up the difference between billionaires...
Rich people think differently than the average person, and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who died with an estimated net worth of $10.2 billion, was no exception.In a Quora thread answering the question...
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