A Quick Recap On How Zuckerberg’s Wealth Is Looking
First weekend after pay-day (or just before pay-day for some of you) and most of us still have money on our minds. Mark Zuckerberg, however, is unlikely to EVER need to worry about money again at this rate…
Billionaire Buys Record Breaking Life Insurance Policy
A mysterious billionaire has set a new Guinness World Record for having the most expensive life insurance policy, $201 million. On top of that the annual premiums on the policy are costing the unknown billionaire a couple of million dollars.
Meet The Ex-Billionaires Who Squandered Their Riches
A lotto winner wasting his windfall on parties and hookers, or a retired sports personality sitting in a spot of financial bother doesn’t come close to comparing to these gentleman. After making it to the pinnacle of the billionaire echelons, more than a few have made quick work of losing it all.
These Are The World’s Youngest Billionaires
It’s time to make you feel like you haven’t accomplished a dang thing in your life. 31 of the 1,645 people that made the Forbes Billionaires List are under the age of 40. Here are the five youngest billionaires on the planet.
SA Billionaire Koos Bekker’s Biggest Tech Contributions To South Africa
Forbes lists the outgoing Naspers CEO, Koos Bekker, as having an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. They rank him as the 24th wealthiest person in Africa. There’s one important fact that you should consider when looking at his net worth, he is a self made billionaire.
Meet The Billionaires Who Profited From The Most Expensive Olympic Games In History
Athens takes bronze with $15 billion. Beijing gets bumped down to silver with $40 billion. And the gold medal goes to Russia with $50 billion, making the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics the most expensive Olympics ever. Let’s meet a couple of Russia’s wealthiest individuals responsible for the bill.
Indulge Your Self Loathing: Check Out The Most Expensive Yacht Purchases Of All Time [PICS]
Super-yachts have become the mainstay for billionaires across the globe,making an already exclusive even more nichey. A report from Wealth-X and the UBS Global Billionaire Census (really,that’s a thing?) has found that the average billionaire spends $22 million on yachts, which equates to around a measly R226 million. In that spirit, check out the top five most expensive super-yachts, and feel bad about yourself.
2013 Forbes Richest People In America – Guess Who Is #1
Forbes has released their list of the richest people in America. They said: “Five years after the financial crisis sent the fortunes of many in the U.S. and around the world tumbling, the wealthiest as a group have finally gained back all that they lost.” Guess who’s on top. Go ahead, guess
The Majority Of Millionaires In Africa Call South Africa Home
A study has revealed that South Africa is the favoured country in Africa for millionaires. There are over 35,000 millionaires living in South Africa according to senior analyst at New World, Andrew Amoils.
The Fall Of A Giant: This Is How Brazilian Tycoon Eike Batista Has Lost Billions In The Space Of A Year
Brazilain billionaire Eike Bastista has fallen on tough times losing billions in the space of a year. The tycoon, once number 7 on the Forbes wealthiest list, is now being called the “master of road shows” by critics.
These Are The World’s Youngest Billionaires – Take A Look At The Top 5 [PICS]
As of now, there are 1,426 billionaires in the world, but only 29 of them are under 40 years old. The people on that elite list have a total net worth of $199 billion (R1 trillion) between them. Here’s a peak at the top five on that list of 29
It Turns Out Billionaires Are Just Smarter Than You
New studies show that the billionaires of this world didn’t get to where they are by luck, or even hard work, alone. It turns out that people who get really, really rich are basically just smarter than you.
Four SA Dollar Billionaires On Forbes Wealthiest List
It’s one thing to be a billionaire in say, Zimbabwean dollars. It’s quite another to be a billionaire in US dollars. The 2011 Forbes list of wealthiest people, released this week, includes four South African US dollar billionaires out of a total of 14 Africans on the rich list. Here’s the line-up of our wealthiest locals…