Early last month, Forbes released its annual list of the richest people in the world. 65 alternative investment managers made the cut, with John Paulson leading the pack at a networth of $16.0 billion and Pete Peterson bringing up the rear with $1.0 billion. Ever wondered how the living/breathing rich would stack up against the fiction and in some cases illustrated rich? Wonder no longer. Forbes has put out a ranking of the richest fictional characters today, a list executive editor Michael Noer says the team goes to “great lengths to calculate, similar to how we calculate real billionaires.” Continue reading »
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In 2009, the 25 best paid hedge fund managers made a combined $25.33 billion. To score a place on the list, you had to make at least $350 million. This time around? The group took home a collective pool of $22.07 billion (down 13 percent) and a mere $210 million got you access to the VIP lounge. We’re not mad, we’re just…disappointed. And hope game will be upped next year, whether it’s through improved performance, increased fees, or a trimmed staff. Here’s the Top 10, as ranked by AR Magazine: Continue reading »
Vanity Fair is out with its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Last year, Lloyd Blankfein was named numba 1 stunna. This year, something interesting happened wherein he clocked in at dead last. One can’t help but feel as though VF is trying to send a message here. Well guess what, ladies? LCB doesn’t need your mocking pity. Maybe next year, he starts his own list. Also of interest to note in the way off disses is that missing from the list are Maria Bartiromo and Erin Burnett, who last year were deemed the 69th most influential, a position they shared, in addition to the Dollar Dominatrix, who was 86 and David Einhorn, who was 87. For the second year in a row, Steve Cohen and Ben Bernanke were left off because really, what have those guys ever done? Here’s who did get named: Continue reading »
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