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San Francisco's Next Mayor Is A Billionaire Heir Thanks To His Stepfather's Great-Grand-Uncle-In-Law And… One Of America's Best Inventions

Nov 13, 2024

Daniel Lurie recently defeated incumbent London Breed to become the next mayor of San Francisco. Daniel is a billionaire heir thanks to one of America's greatest inventions. Actually, technically, his late stepfather was the great-grand-nephew-in-law of the original inventor.

In 2014 Tim Draper Paid $19 Million For 30,000 Bitcoins Confiscated From Silk Road. That Was A SMART Decision.

Nov 13, 2024

Back in 2014, investor Tim Draper paid $19 million for around 30,000 bitcoins that had been confiscated by the US Marshals Service in connection to the arrest of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht… That was a wise move on Draper's part.

Elon Musk Is $4 Billion Away From Re-Breaking His Own Record For Largest Fortune In Human History

Nov 11, 2024

After another astonishing wealth gain on Monday, Elon Musk is just $4 billion shy of re-breaking his own record for largest fortune in human history.

Elon Musk Ends An Unprecedented Week With A Net Worth Of $315 Billion

Nov 8, 2024

Donald Tump may have won the Presidential election, but Elon Musk may have the most to celebrate as a truly unprecedented week comes to a close.

Elon Musk Is A Whisker Away From Being Worth $300 Billion (Again!)

Nov 7, 2024

After surging $26 billion yesterday alone, Elon Musk's net worth is approaching $300 billion again for the first time in almost exactly three years.

How Did A $14 Billion Hermès Fortune Disappear?

Nov 4, 2024

A reclusive heir to the Hermès fortune thought he was worth $14 billion. He was thinking about giving the fortune to his gardener. Now the fortune has disappeared?

An Exercise App May Have Accidentally Confirmed Vladimir Putin As The Owner Of A $1.4 Billion Black Sea Palace

Oct 30, 2024

Vladimir Putin's bodyguards may have just accidentally confirmed the longheld belief that the dictator is the owner of an opulent $1.4 billion palace in the Black Sea…

NVIDIA Just Hit An All-Time High Market Cap Of $3.4 Trillion. So How Rich Is Co-Founder/CEO Jensen Huang?

Oct 14, 2024

NVIDIA's market cap just topped $3 trillion market cap level. And at that point, how rich is company co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang?

Record-Breaking IRS Estate Tax Payment Reveals Late Texas Billionaire Was Way Richer Than Anyone Knew

Oct 8, 2024

On February 28, 2023, the United States Treasury received a $7 billion estate-and-gift-tax payment. It was the largest such payment ever received in the history of the IRS by a factor of 7. Who died rich enough to leave the IRS $7 billion?!

Mark Zuckerberg Just Became The Second Richest Person In The World For The First Time. Could He Go To #1?

Oct 6, 2024

With Facebook's stock price roaring to an all-time high this week, Mark Zuckerberg just became the second richest person in the world for the first time.

Florida Man Gave An Anonymous Buyer A $6 Million Discount On His $80 Million Mansion. Found Out It Was Jeff Bezos. Now, He's Suing.

Sep 16, 2024

Leo Kryss paid $28 million for a prime piece of Indian Creek waterfront real estate in 2014, holding onto the 18,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom mansion until May of 2023, when he listed it for sale with an asking price of $85 million.

Billionaire Larry Ellison Buys Palm Beach Resort From Owners That Were Once Seeking At Least $300 Million

Sep 12, 2024

The Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan, FL, near Palm Beach, is now the latest piece in Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's sprawling real estate portfolio.

New Financial Disclosure From Donald Trump Shows More Than $100 Million In Civil Liabilities, Millions In Book Royalties

Aug 26, 2024

Trump lists revenue (as opposed to profit or income) from other businesses, including $160.1 million from Trump National Doral in Miami and almost $57 million from Mar-a-Lago.

One Of The Richest Families In America Owes Their Entire Fortune To… Hot Pockets.

Aug 25, 2024

In case you were wondering, YES inventing Hot Pockets made someone a billionaire. In fact, Hot Pockets turned the Merage family into one of the richest families in America!