Lessig says to get it done all he needs is 50 billionaires to join the cause. Via the New Yorker. The National Journal writes that John Hickenlooper is everything that people say they want in a politician. So how is it that is brand seems to be in free …

Consider the unfathomable trillions we have spent on war in the last decade while contemplating the latest crop of billionaires noted by Forbes. Such large money numbers are imponderable at first. They need a context and comparables. Where did the …

President Obama raised money Tuesday from wealthy Democrats who have benefited from his policies and warned supporters in an email that if Republicans win both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, “the interests of billionaires will come before …

Two heartening signs of a buyer's market in natural resources include Lundin Mining's (TO:LUN) purchase of Candelaria for nearly $2 billion and Glencore's (LONDON:GLEN) posturing for super major Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO). Lundin and Glencore are …

By the time Schlumberger married in 1961, the oil billionaire had already amassed important works by modern masters including Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard. His wife expanded the collection to include such contemporary artists as Rothko, Warhol, …

Leave it to the 11 billionaires under 40 on Forbes' Youngest Billionaires List to spark envy, awe and inspiration. Many like to think they're just an app invention away from entering the billionaire's club, but is it really that easy? Here are some …

Microsoft Founder and philanthropist Bill Gates took the top spot for the 21st year in a row on Forbes 400 richest Americans list with a net worth of $81 billion. Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ranks second with a net worth of …

By the time Schlumberger married in 1961, the oil billionaire had already amassed important works by modern masters including Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard. His wife expanded the collection to include such contemporary artists as Rothko, Warhol, …

One could argue that, especially for billionaires, many of these people got a leg up in college admissions due to their parent's wealth and influence. However, even among self-made billionaires, the percentage attending elite schools was not much …