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    Why This Video about Rich Kids in L.A. Got 80 Million Views in China

    Back on November 18th a video was published by website Vocativ which centered on the car collections of the “super-rich” Chinese students of Southern California.   While receiving 500,000 views on Youtube here in the U.S. is a great number, once an unnamed person scraped this video, and then posted it in multiple versions on a […] More

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    The 20 Richest Golfers of 2014

    For any of you whom have played golf, you probably know just how expensive the sport actually is. In addition to buying clubs that cost thousands, in some cases, to play a truly good course will set you back a couple hundred bucks. But for those who have mastered the art of swinging a golf […] More

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    Approaching the Age of 90, Billionaire Plans Cure for Blindness

    Billionaire Alfred Mann is going to turn 90 years old on his next birthday, but that’s not stopping him from using his money towards discovering a cure for blindness. He spent a majority of his life dedicated to getting a breakthrough approved to treat diabetes and is focused on making another big move forward in […] More

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    Here’s How Michael Jackson Made $150 Million in 2014

    Around five years after the death of the world famous Michael Jackson, the “king of pop” is still making money and that revenue stream is larger than a lot of living artists today. When he was alive Jackson made an unbelievable amount of money through record sales, tours, endorsements and a variety of other things. […] More

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    The 20 Richest Female Tennis Players of All-Time

    We all know that being a pro athlete is one heck of a gig. On top of the fame and chance to build a legacy that few of us “normal people” will never get the chance to experience—well, not on a global stage, at least—one of the major benefits that many experience is having financial […] More

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    The 20 Richest NFL Contracts in History

    While there are concerns over safety issues and the future of football, there’s no denying that it draws more money than any sport in the United States. From Thursday through Monday, sports fans sit around their TV, computers or even mobile devices to try and catch all the action no matter where they are, making […] More

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    DJ Afrojack Spent Some of His $22 Million in Earnings on His Car Collection

    Nick van de Wall, better known by his stage name Afrojack, is a 27-year-old Dutch celebrity music producer, DJ, and recent Forbes Life cover star with a current net worth of $40 million. Last year, Afrojack earned upwards of $22 million–more than all but five of his fellow professional DJs–mostly from nightly $100,000 fees for live shows […] More

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    Steve Cohen Has Made Nearly $2 Billion in 2014

    Steven A. Cohen is an American hedge fund manager and the founder of SAC Capital Advisors. He graduated from Wharton and immediately jumped into Wall Street as a junior trader who quickly built up a $75 million portfolio with six traders. He went on to create the Connecticut based company that deals with equity market […] More

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    New 2014 Census Tells us How Billionaires Make Their Money

    The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census is conducted to do a global study on the world’s wealthiest members of the population. This year’s 2014 census revealed some new facts about the world’s richest and displays how these people were able to climb up the economic ladder and reach their billionaire status. The amount of people […] More

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    The 20 Richest MLB Pitchers of All-Time

    With the MLB postseason in full swing, no pun intended, I figured it’d be best to take a look at some of the salaries of the guys who are paid to make batters swing and miss—the pitchers! Over the past 25 years or so, there has been an uptick in salaries for every single professional […] More

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    Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Donate $25 Million to CDC to Fight Ebola

    Mark Zuckerberg is using some of his billions for a good cause this week. He and wife Priscilla Chan have donated $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control in an effort to fight Ebola and prevent the disease from becoming an epidemic in the United States. Where will that money be used? The CDC […] More

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    Author James Frey Offers $500,000 to the Reader Who Can Solve His Latest Novel

    Released last Tuesday, American author James Frey’s Endgame: The Calling already has young-adult readers digging through its pages for clues. Why? The author has pledged $500,000 in sold gold to the first reader who solves the book‘s complex hidden puzzle. Co-written with fantasy writer Nils Johnson-Shelton and published by HarperCollins Publishers, Endgame: The Calling is the first installment of the Endgame trilogy, […] More

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