Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Donald Trump is now richer than George Soros — and on track to overtake Mark Cuban

Politics
Amanda Smith

Donald Trump just got a lot richer.Andrew Harrer/Getty Images Donald Trump’s net worth has jumped $4 billion this year to $7.2 billion, ...

How the billionaire spends his fortune, from McDonald’s breakfasts to a rare and ‘indefensible’ splurge

Business
Jessica Roberts

Berkshire Hathaway CEO and chairman Warren Buffett’s net worth is an estimated $136 billion. He’s the world’s eighth-richest person, per Bloomberg, above ...

Super Micro Vertical Stock Move Suggests ‘Casino Mentality’

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Super Micro Computer Inc.’s lengthy rally came to a shuddering halt on Friday, with a selloff that threatened to derail ...

Bezos Discloses Plan to Sell Up to 50 Million Amazon Shares as Stock Surges

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Jeff Bezos plans to sell as many as 50 million shares of Amazon.com Inc. over the next 12 months, potentially ...

Musk’s $55 Billion Pay Package Voided, Threatening World’s Biggest Fortune

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package at Tesla Inc. was struck down by a Delaware judge after a shareholder challenged ...

Billionaire Courted Singapore’s Political Elite. It Backfired.

World
David Turner

(Bloomberg) — Ong Beng Seng has a penchant for schmoozing with the elite. That’s led him to business partnerships with actor Sylvester ...

Reclusive L’Oréal heir, who plays piano for hours a day, becomes the first woman with a $100 billion fortune

Business
Jessica Roberts

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heir to the L’Oréal beauty empire is worth over $100 billion. The 70-year-old is the first woman to ...

Roche Buys Billionaire-Backed Weight-Drug Maker for $3.1 Billion

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Roche Holding AG agreed to buy Carmot Therapeutics Inc., developer of a new kind of weight-loss treatment that’s the hottest ...

Mark Cuban’s Mavericks Sale Would Boost His Net Worth by $700 Million

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Mark Cuban has a knack for selling at the top. Most Read from Bloomberg Take the radio-streaming website he founded, ...

Charlie Munger was a fraction as wealthy as Warren Buffett. He would’ve been worth over $10 billion if he’d kept all of his Berkshire Hathaway stock.

Business
Jessica Roberts

Charlie Munger (right) and Warren Buffett.Johannes Eisele/Getty Images Warren Buffett is a regular fixture on rich lists, while Charlie Munger rarely appears ...