archiveHigh Net Worth individuals Insider

We all know TV actors and hosts earn well for appearing on the telly. But you'll be surprised to know how much they make. Americans spend five hours on average watching TV every day. That's the highest in the world. With 95% of the country watching TV in their leisure,...

As of May 8, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 23.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $9.7 billion) and John Reece (No. 4, $7.8 billion). Andrew Currie is the fifth-richest...

Netflix’s executive chairman and former co-CEO Reed Hastings is the top-paid entertainment chief executive officer (CEO) of 2022 based on compensation disclosures. CEO compensation last year averaged about $31.66 million for 14 CEOs at 12 media companies (Netflix has co-CEOs), with two executives (Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos) crossing the...

As of  May 7, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $6.1 billion), Hong Ra-hee  (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.1 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest...

Top executives in the wealth management industry received increased pay last year owing to the industry's robust performance. CEOWORLD magazine has ranked the top 10 highest-paid wealth management executives based on their 2022 compensation. The data used for this ranking was gathered from publicly traded companies' proxies. In 2022, the...

As of May 5, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 96.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $29.0 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $13.3 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $7.7 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of  May 5, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 16.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $5.6 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.6 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.7 billion). Arnout Schuijff is the fifth-richest person...

As of May 5, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 3, $4.6 billion); and Odd Reitan  (No. 4, $4.4 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person...

A paradox is a statement that, despite sounding reasonable, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless or self-contradictory. A pattern is a repetitive graphic technique used in design to increase visual excitement by creating surface-level interest and enhancing the user experience. Put the two together, and what do you get?...

As of May 4, 2023, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 27.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $18.7 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Anthony Pratt (No. 4, $11.4  billion). Mike Cannon-Brookes is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a whopping...