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Why Drug Kingpin El Mencho’s Billion Dollar Fortune Will Likely Remain Untouched By Authorities
Through drug trafficking, extortion and human smuggling, El Mencho built a $50 billion criminal enterprise. Here’s what is likely to happen to his fortune.
How Picasso, Van Gogh And Cézanne Helped Finance Epstein Client Leon Black’s Billionaire Lifestyle
The Epstein files detail private equity tycoon Leon Black’s massive, multi-billion-dollar art collection—and how he leveraged it to grow his wealth.
Why An Insurance Software Goliath Is Crushing An AI David
How the AI race drove one software startup to create a fake insurance agency—and landed it in court.
Why Warren Buffett Is An Unexpected Winner From Japan’s Market Turbulence
Government bonds are crashing, but Warren Buffett’s Japanese trading giants have never been hotter.
Why Carlyle’s Boss Isn't Worried About A Private Credit Bubble
Among giant private capital firms, Carlyle is playing catch up. Chief Harvey Schwartz insists there is plenty of growth left in the frothy $2 trillion private credit business.
These Trump Supporters, Financiers And Energy Tycoons Could Make Billions From The Venezuela Invasion
The many winners behind Wall Street's $6 Billion takeover of Venezuela's American oil assets include energy tycoons, Goldman Sachs' alums and private equity billionaires.
A Billionaire’s Fight To Save Memphis
AutoZone founder and lifelong Memphian Pitt Hyde has spent the last 40 years boosting his home city. With Trump and Musk in town, he’s doubling down on his grand plans.
How AutoZone Became One Of America’s Best Performing Stocks Of The Past Three Decades
The inside story of how the car parts retailer made its founder a billionaire—and thousands of its employees into millionaires.
Despite Tesla Volatility And Declining Popularity, Elon Musk Remains America’s Richest Person
It’s the fourth consecutive year at the top of The Forbes 400 for the wealthiest billionaire in the U.S.—and the world.
Sam Altman Despises Elon Musk. Now He Is Going After His Companies
The OpenAI CEO is challenging his former friend. Twitter, Tesla and even Neuralink are in his sights