11 mind-blowing facts that show just how wealthy Bill Gates really is
Bill Gates is the second-richest person in the world after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.The Microsoft cofounder is worth an estimated $104 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.Gates is so...
View ArticleMeet Mohammed bin Salman, the 33-year-old crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who...
Mohammed bin Salman is the 33-year-old crown prince of Saudi Arabia.He controls part of the royal family's vast wealth, which is estimated at up to $1.4 trillion.Prince Mohammed has spent his fortune...
View ArticleBefore he was a billionaire, WeWork CEO Adam Neumann was broke. Here's the...
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann's coworking company is worth $47 billion.Neumann himself is worth an estimated $4.1 billion, according to Forbes, but the WeWork CEO hasn't always been rich.Neumann and his...
View ArticleA billionaire's surprise vow to pay Morehouse graduates' loans is part of the...
The private-equity tycoon Robert F. Smith vowed Sunday to donate money to pay off student-loan debt for Morehouse College's graduating class of 2019.While the rich have given universities generous...
View ArticleThe youngest heirs and heiresses poised to inherit billions from their parents
More than a dozen of the 35 richest people, according to Forbes real-time data, have children under the age of 40.Many of these children are poised to inherit billions from their superrich parents,...
View Article9 mind-blowing facts that show just how wealthy Mark Zuckerberg really is
Mark Zuckerberg is the eighth-richest person in the world.The Facebook co-founder and CEO has an estimated $67.3 billion net worth, according to Forbes.Zuckerberg's net worth took a recent tumble, but...
View ArticleMacKenzie Bezos just pledged to give away half her fortune during her...
MacKenzie Bezos has signed the Giving Pledge, a commitment to donate more than half of her almost $37 billion in assets to charity.Bezos became one of the richest women in the world in April after...
View ArticleJeff Bezos is one of the few top US billionaires who haven't signed the...
Jeff Bezos is the richest person, with an estimated net worth of $114 billion.Bezos' most recent — and biggest — donation was the launch of a $2 billion fund in September, but he's been criticized for...
View Article14 rich and powerful people share their surprising definitions of success
Successful people don't necessarily define success as being rich or powerful.Instead, they often talk about relationships, well-being, and societal impact.Below are 14 legendary figures' definitions of...
View ArticleRichard Branson is sitting on a $4 billion fortune but spent years cringing...
Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has an estimated net worth of $4 billion.When he spends his money indulgently, it's only to make money in return — like renting out real estate he...
View ArticleOracle billionaire Larry Ellison has an incredible real estate portfolio —...
Larry Ellison, Oracle's cofounder and former CEO, has an extensive real estate portfolio.His holdings include multiple homes in Silicon Valley and Lake Tahoe, as well as 98% of the Hawaiian island of...
View ArticleMeet Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder of SoftBank and one of the...
Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder and CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank, is worth an estimated $16.3 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.He's the second-richest person in...
View ArticleHere are recent stock-market moves by the top billionaire stock pickers
The top billionaire stock investors having been shifting their portfolios amid the recent stock-market volatility, according to a new report.Markets Insider details the latest moves and largest...
View Article5 Hollywood celebrities who became billionaires and are vastly more rich than...
Not as many Hollywoodcelebrities are billionaires as you might think.Film directors and television personalities dominate the list — but it doesn't contain anyone who has built a career solely off...
View ArticleA family feud over a $400 million trust fund, a massive fortune that left one...
The Walt Disney Company is worth an estimated $130 billion.The Disney family's fortune isn't known, but they own less than 3% of the company, according to Walt Disney's grand-nephew, Roy P.Two of Walt...
View Article45 unreal photos of 'billionaire bunkers' that could shelter the superrich...
Billionaires aren't the only ones prepping for doomsday, but they could be the most prepared if the world gets hit by an asteroid or nuclear missile. In recent years, companies have built "billionaire...
View ArticleTake a look inside the pair of twisting glass towers in NYC that's drawing...
A pair of twisting luxury towers in New York City is attracting attention from billionaire buyers.The XI in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood is a set of two towers that will include 236 luxury...
View ArticleThe top 15 cities with the most billionaires, ranked
Nearly 30% of the world's billionaire population in 2018 was concentrated in just 15 cities, according to Wealth-X's 2019 Billionaire Census report.Strong tech industries have fostered considerable...
View ArticleTake a look inside the pair of twisting glass towers in NYC that's drawing...
A pair of twisting luxury towers in New York City is attracting attention from billionaire buyers.The XI in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood is a set of two towers that will include 236 luxury...
View ArticleAn entrepreneur who interviewed 21 billionaires says the same 6 habits helped...
Rafael Badziag interviewed 21 billionaires for his book "The Billion Dollar Secret" and found that six shared habits helped lead to their success.Billionaires wake up early, keep healthy, read, and...
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