Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

100 Year Old Montecito Mansion Hits The Market For $74 Million
A 100-year-old mansion located in the wealthy community of Montecito has just hit the market for $74 million. The estate is fresh off a 15-year renovation. If the property sells for even close to its asking price it will be the most expensive sale...
100 Years Ago This Lesser-Known Railroad Tycoon Was One Of The Richest People In The World
Arthur Curtiss James was a prolific railroad tycoon – he owned roughly 40,000 miles of railroad track – about one-seventh of the entire railroad network in the United States when he died in 1941. He was one of the richest Americans in the 1920...
Sorry Kanye! Robert F. Smith Is Back On Top As The Richest Black Person In America
Sorry Kanye! Your reign as the richest black person in America has come to an end... for now. Robert F. Smith has re-taken the crown!
When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Became One Of The Richest Men In The World
One of the richest men in the world, John Jacob Astor, died when the Titanic sank. And with that tragedy, John Jacob Astor's son Vincent Astor went from being an undergraduate at Harvard to the richest man in the world
Chinese Government Orders Billionaire To Lie Low After He Published Controversial Poem
Things are weird over in China. One billionaire, Wang Xing has been warned by the government that he better lay low after he posted a poem that sent the stock market into a frenzy and sparked a social media firestorm.
These Three Heiresses Inherited Billion-Dollar Fortunes When They Were Still Children
Some children of billionaires never inherit their family fortunes. These three heiresses inherited billions when they were still young children.
Reese Witherspoon Exploring Sale Of Media Company For $1 Billion
Reese Witherspoon's media company Hello Sunshine is reportedly shopping for a buyer in a deal that experts believe could be worth $1 billion.
Beverly Hills Estate Hits The Market For $65 Million – Payment Via Bitcoin Preferred!
A $65 million estate hitting the market in Beverly Hills isn't huge news. But this property is offering buyers the ability to purchase the house with Bitcoin rather than cash or loans.
For The First Time In History A Self-Made Person Is The Richest In South Korea
For the first time ever the richest person in Korea is not from the Samsung or Hyundai chaebols, it's a self-made billionaire named Seo Jung-jin, the co-founder of pharmaceutical company Celltrion.
Drone Tour Of Jeffrey Epstein's Recently-Listed $27 Million Creepy New Mexico Ranch Which Just Hit The Market
The roughly 8,000-acre ranch owned by the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein has hit the market for $27.5 million. For that sum, you can own the place where he intended to "seed the human race with his DNA" to ensure his genes were pass...

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