It Only Took A Crook 3 Tries To Weasel $2M Out Of Wells Fargo
Mega banks may have unlimited funds to throw at data security, but a recent article by Forbes.com's Janet Novack shows just how susceptible some still are to major fraud. Novack outlines an incident...
View ArticleBloomberg Has A New Billionaire Rankings List That Should Kill Every Other...
Well, this should give Forbes—known for their annual "rich lists"—a run for their money. Last night, Bloomberg released the "Bloomberg Billionaires Index," the first daily global ranking of the...
View ArticleMOVE OVER, FORBES: Here Are The Real 20 Richest People In The World
Move over, Forbes—Bloomberg is out with a new daily ranking of the world's billionaires, based on changes to their net worth due to stock fluctuations and company news. Called the Bloomberg...
View ArticleHow Forbes Dropped The Ball And Let Bloomberg Take Over Their Richest People...
The newly released Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the daily ranking of the world's richest individuals, is making a big splash this morning. For instance, the list has drawn comparisons to the annual...
View ArticleNow Here's Who Forbes Says Are The Richest People On Earth
The Forbes Billionaires List has long been the hallmark of who's who in the world's elite. But Bloomberg is hedging in on the market with the creation of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which is...
View ArticleFORBES: Phil Falcone's Net Worth Fell 50% Since Last September
We've all been watching what may be the slow demise of once high flying hedge funder Phil Falcone. Now, we have some quantitative proof to the extent of the damages to his fortune. Just last...
View ArticleGuess Which Hot Shot Hedge Fund Manager Is New To Forbes' Billionaires List
Hedge fund hot-shot David Einhorn, the founder of Greenlight Capital, is finally on the Forbes' "The World's Billionaires List." Einhorn, who's known for publicly shorting Lehman Brothers' stock...
View ArticleThese Are The Richest Private Equity Moguls In The World
Forbesjust completed its exhaustive list of the world's billionaires. There are 1,153 people on The World's Billionaires list, and getting through them all is quite an undertaking (not to mention a...
View ArticleONE-UPMANSHIP: This is Forbes' Answer To Bloomberg's Daily Billionaires Index
Last Monday, Bloomberg released its Billionaire's Index, a list of the 20 wealthiest individuals in the world that would be updated daily depending on financial news, company events and several other...
View ArticleThis Year's Forbes World's Billionaires List In One Simple Infographic
It's been a wild ride for the world's billionaires rankings this year. First, Bloomberg announced it was putting out a billionaire's index that would be updated daily. Then Forbes, longtime arbiter of...
View ArticleFor Better Or For Worse, Get Ready For The Smart Credit Card
For better or for worse, get ready for the smart credit card. Reid Hoffman at Forbes breaks down some of the features we'll see soon. Cloud-connected cards will cut down clutter, helping us shop...
View ArticleSOLD: Forbes Magazine Publisher's Gorgeous $15 Million Greenwich Village...
Red rooms and the PriceChopper: two tastes that go great together. First the William F. Buckley maisonette on Park Avenue sold after chopping its price from $24.5 million to $10 million. Now 11 West...
View ArticleBUSTED! This Is What Happens If You Decide To Fake Your Series 7 Score
Bill Singer at Forbes tells the unfortunate tale of Justin Witt, who had the nerve—and perhaps dumb presumption—that he could fake his failing Series 7 test score and have his employer not find out....
View ArticleRANKING: Check Out The 15 Richest Fictional Characters
Every year, Forbes ranks the richest people in the world: Donald Trump, Oprah, Warren Buffet, but have you ever wondered how your favorite fictional characters match up? Yesterday, Forbes released...
View ArticleOH NO: Justin Bieber Is On The Cover Of Forbes...For Investing In Startups
"I wana be a billionaire, so, so bad. Buy all of the things I never had. I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine..." Bieber sings to the Forbes staff as he shoots the June cover. Yes, you read that...
View ArticleHere's Forbes' List Of Most Powerful Celebrities On The Planet
Yesterday, Forbes revealed their annual list of the world's most powerful celebrities. While George Lucas and Simon Cowell are among those with the biggest paychecks last year, they don't top the most...
View ArticleHere Are The Highest Paid Models Of The Year
Just in case you weren’t jealous enough of supermodels for their perfect figures, endless supply of couture and equally hot boyfriends, we bring you another reason: the Forbes Highest Paid Models...
View ArticleAnd Now For A Video Of Warren Buffett Playing The Ukulele With Jon Bon Jovi
More and more it seems like Warren Buffett sees philanthropic events as an opportunity to show case is musical talents. Fine. That's what he did last night at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, a...
View ArticleTom Cruise Tops Forbes List Of 10 Highest-Paid Actors
Forbes released its list of highest-paid actors in Hollywood, tallying up earnings between May 2011 and 2012. And it finally brought some good news for Tom Cruise this week, who, despite his divorce...
View ArticleThe Highest Paid Celebrities Under 30
Forbes just announced the top 10 highest paid stars under the age of 30. The list was based on album and concert sales, movie paydays, profit participation, endorsement, and advertising work between...
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