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HOW STEWART HOREJSI BECAME A BILLIONAIRE
In 2010, Ashton Kutcher helped launch a $30 million investment fund; 6 years later, its portfolio had grown to $250 million through bets on Uber and AirbnbKutcher became a widely known actor through films and television shows. After getting famous, his interest in business also grew gradually....
He invested $10,600 in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway in 1980. Now, Stewart Horejsi is a billionaireStewart Horejsi invested $10,600 in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway in 1980. Decades later, the early investment helped turn the Kansas...
Salma Hayek's billionaire husband pledged $113 million to save 863-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral after fire destruction. 5 years later, the historic monument rose from the ashes and welcomed visitorsWhen a devastating fire tore through Paris’ 860-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral in April 2019, Salma Hayek’s billionaire husband François-Hen...
Boss's Day's surprising origin: How a 1958 birthday became a holidayBoss’s Day, observed every year on October 16 in the United States, started in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski registered the occasion with...
Is Li Ka-shing, world’s 38th richest man nicknamed Superman dead? The truth about the billionaire behind Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings and CK Asset Holdings’ healthRumors about billionaire Li Ka-shing’s death spread on Chinese social media on October 15. The 98-year-old businessman has an estimated net...
Cus D’Amato trained Mike Tyson like his own son but died before he became youngest heavyweight championCus D’Amato played a pivotal role in shaping Mike Tyson's future by guiding him out of a difficult past and honing his boxing talent. After...
Martha Stewart sold a stock while flying to Mexico that saved her $45,673, but turned into a $1 billion loss and prison time; the reason why she doesn't own a private jetIn December 2001, Martha Stewart sold her shares of ImClone Systems, sidestepping a hefty loss. However, this move sparked a federal probe,...
2027 NFL Mock Draft Shocker: Arch Manning slides as Jeremiah Smith emerges as new No. 1 overall pickArch Manning's recent performances have impacted his draft stock negatively, allowing Jeremiah Smith to rise as the potential first overall...
$845 billion windfall in 2026: AI boom drives unprecedented wealth creation for tech billionairesTechnology billionaires added a record $845 billion to their combined fortunes in the first nine months of 2026, driven by the artificial i...
"Stop Musk, stop oligarchy": SpaceX CEO Elon Musk slammed over spending $366 mil on Republican Party in US midtermSenator Bernie Sanders has taken a stand against Elon Musk, criticizing his hefty financial support for Republican candidates, amounting to...
Quote of the day by Warren Buffett: 'Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long time ago' - A golden lesson on wealth creation by the famous American investorWarren Buffett’s famous quote about someone enjoying the shade of a tree planted long ago explains why patience and long-term thinking matt...
How to clean a burnt pan quickly at home: Try these 3 easy methods to remove stubborn food residue without harsh scrubbingCleaning burnt pans doesn't require harsh chemicals—household staples are quite effective. For starters, simmer vinegar with water to loose...
Warren Buffett was just 11 when he made this investing mistake: ‘I decided from there on…’Warren Buffett bought his first stock at 11, purchasing three shares of Cities Service Preferred at US$38 each. He sold them at US$40 for a...
In 1956, physics professor Homer Dodge trusted 25-year-old Warren Buffett with $120,000, the investment grew to tens of millions by 1983Dodge was a physics professor who later served as president of Norwich University in Vermont. In 1956, he was 67 years old and had accumula...
Small habit that changed his finances: Charlie Munger had no family money and 8 children to support. One habit changed his financesCharlie Munger built his wealth through a simple habit: spending less than he earned and investing the difference. Despite having modest ea...
- Swedish billionaire Johan Eliasch bought 4 lakh acres of Amazon rainforest in 2005. What he did next was unusual
Johan Eliasch bought a logging company to save acres of the Amazon rainforest from destruction. Cool Earth, the charity he co-founded, clai...
How 12-year-old Erik Finman turned a $1,000 Bitcoin (BTC USD) investment in 2011 into $1.09 million by age 18At just 12, Erik Finman invested a $1,000 gift from his grandmother in Bitcoin in 2011. By age 18, he owned 403 bitcoins valued at $1.09 mi...
Meet Sara Blakely, billionaire who started Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines, built it without a single investor, know her journeySara Blakely once sold fax machines to build Spanx with a simple clothing problem and $5,000 in savings. She turned one small idea into a s...
The only billionaires making money this year are in techThe roughly 100 technology fortunes among the world’s 500 richest people gained a combined $845 billion through Sept. 30, the most ever for...
Warren Buffett’s business invested $35 million in a struggling electricity company; Jeffrey Sprecher bought the near-bankrupt firm for $1,000 in 1997 and built an $85 billion giantJeffrey Sprecher acquired Continental Power Exchange in 1997 for just $1,000. He used this struggling company as a foundation to create Int...