dinsdag 7 april 2009

Lessons to Be Learned From Alexander Lebedev Must See For Wannabe Billionaires: Interview

Were you a billionaire and want to regain your place under the sun, or are you a millionaire that wants to add some zeros at the number of his bank account, then this Guardian interview (made by Steve Busfield and John Domokos) with Alexander Lebedev is a must see. See here.

"I remember the first money that I lost and I did it many time since I left the government service"

It can be observed that resilience, experience and risk taking is important.

maandag 6 april 2009

Top billionaires of 2009

Billionews Lifestyle of Billionaires is working to inventarise all the billionaires of the world. Here is an overview of the 2009 billionaires: see here.

1. Bill Gates, Microsoft;
2. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway;
3. Carlos Slim Helú, Telmex, América Móvil;
4. Lawrence Ellison, Oracle Corporation;
5. Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea.

Lebedev's Blue Wings Grounded

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, owner of the Evening Standard has business problems with his budget airline Blue Wings. Read Richard Wray's Guardian article here.

Read information about Alexander Lebedev in Wikipedia: here.

woensdag 26 maart 2008

The World's Richest 10 People 2007

Who were the 10 richtest people in the world in 2007?


The World's Richest 10 People 2006

Who were the 10 most richest people in the world in 2006?

How Do Billionaires Live? Forbes Video Shows It All

Jennifer Lee of Forbes.com Video Network interviewed Mack Woolseley about how billionaires sleep and eat.

Watch this video here.

Investing Wisdom from Billionaire Ken Fisher

By David Penn TradingMarkets.com
Few money managers are more visible than Ken Fisher, CEO and Founder of Fisher Investments. Founded in 1979, Fisher Investments has grown into a major global equity management firm for high net worth individuals and institutions. Read more here.

Billionaire Sex Suit Shocker: Accuser Used To Be Man

New York Post Andy Geller March 26, 20
08 07:40 AM
The wannabe model who claims billionaire Jeffrey Epstein pressured her into a sexual affair when she was an underaged girl not only wasn't born a woman, she wasn't a minor at the time, new court papers charge. Read more here.

Irish billionaire raises his stake in Independent

Chris Tryhorn
The Guardian, Wednesday March 26, 2008
Irish telecoms tycoon Denis O'Brien has again raised his stake in Independent News & Media, the owner of the Independent and Independent on Sunday. Read more here.

dinsdag 25 maart 2008

Would You Buy A Car From This Billionaire?

By ANDREW FARRELL Forbes.comMarch 24, 2008
Two billionaire investors -- Warren Buffett and Eddie Lampert -- are buying into the auto dealership industry even though it faces one of its worst slumps in years. What gives? Read more here.