billionaires

With the stock market struggling in 2025, only four of the world's 10 richest people have added to their wealth in 2025, with one of the four being legendary investor Warren Buffett. What Happened: Buffett has a history of beating the S&P 500 performance each year with his Berkshire Hathaway (...

Billionaire Warren Buffett is now worth more than the combined value of three well-known companies. What Happened: Many billionaires added to their wealth in 2024. However, only four of the ten richest people in the world have a positive net wealth gain in 2025. Buffett, who has a history of...

Wall Street's billionaire brigade hit turbulence in the first quarter of 2025. From Warren Buffett to George Soros, even the most iconic names couldn't dodge the drawdowns as markets rotated and profit-taking weighed down performance. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) saw a -2....

A new 90-day pause and lowered tariff amounts between the United States and China have helped send the stock market higher with the S&P 500 drifting back into positive territory for 2025. The stock market gains have also helped the richest people in the world get richer. Here's a look at how...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock ended 2024 on a high note with shares hitting all-time highs in December, helping boost the wealth of CEO Elon Musk. The start of 2025 has been anything but the same, with shares down and Musk's wealth falling by more than $100 billion. What Happened: Musk ended 2024...

Music fans who attended the 2025 Coachella festival enjoyed headline acts like Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, Charli XCX and Travis Scott. They were also treated to a surprise appearance and short political rally from Senator Bernie Sanders. What Happened: Sanders (I-Vt.), who has spoken out...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett continues to post annual gains for Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK) stock that outperform the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 Index. Strong gains for Berkshire stock in 2025 have Buffett as one of the few winners...

Semiconductor company NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) suffered the biggest single day value wipeout for a U.S. company Monday. The company dropped around $600 billion. Here's a look at how the stock's move impacted CEO Jensen Huang's wealth. What Happened: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed in...

President Joe Biden warned of an oligarchy that has wide influence over the country as part of his farewell speech Wednesday night. Bernie Sanders and Kevin O'Leary have very different opinions in whether the wealthiest people in America should be celebrated. What Happened: In his presidential...

Europe's largest pension fund sold out of its stake in electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the third quarter, missing out on future gains and all-time highs hit after the 2024 election. What Happened: Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP sold its entire stake in Tesla in the third...

Dana White served as the matchmaker who wanted to make a cage fight between billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg a reality. While the fight didn't happen, White has now turned to helping one of the billionaires as a member of his company’s board of directors. What Happened: White once...

Billionaire Elon Musk became the first person in the world to have a wealth of more than $400 billion, an accomplishment that came following the 2024 presidential election. Musk wasn't the only billionaire to see their wealth grow dramatically in 2024. Here's a look at the top 10 richest people in...

Beginning on Jan. 20, 2025, a network of powerful billionaires will exert unparalleled influence over the U.S. government, according to former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. He names venture capitalist Peter Thiel as a central figure in what Reich describes as a “billionaire brain trust...

America's wealthiest billionaires have witnessed an extraordinary year in 2024, with their fortunes far outpacing the 3% growth of the U.S. economy. What Happened: Surging markets, fueled by advancements in technology and artificial intelligence, have propelled their wealth to unprecedented levels...

Billionaire Elon Musk is the first person ever worth more than $400 billion, thanks to a continue surge in the price of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Tesla stock is trading higher Wednesday with several analysts raising their...