Ozzy Osbourne: working-class Brummie who became...
The teenage John “Ozzy” Osbourne did “not seem like someone with a glittering future ahead of them”, says Alexis Petridis in The Guardian. He had a troubled childhood in his native Birmingham and struggled at school. His prospects when he left at 15 “seemed non-existent”. He could not even make it as a burglar – some comically inept escapades ended…
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Where investors can find value now
Investors in 2025 are either anxious or happy. The anxious believe investing is all about costs. Buy some cheap trackers, and in the long run, you’ll do fine with minimal effort. The happy are active investors who have avoided the largest stocks. It is an anomaly for the largest stocks to lead the market (1929, 1972, 1999 excepted), and following…
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From Debt to $2 Billion Net...
Despite dying $500 million in debt, Michael Jackson’s estate has become one of the most profitable in music history—now worth over $2 billion. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at age 50, just days before launching his This Is It comeback tour. While the world mourned, court filings revealed a financial empire in crisis. According to documents obtained by…
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Weekend reading: robot wars – Monevator
What caught my eye this week. Ever wonder what happened to that great little money or travel or cookery blog you read for years? Yeah, it closed down – or at least its creators stopped updating it. Why would they? Nobody visits anymore. But maybe you didn’t notice because Google no longer takes you there, anyway. Google search results are…
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UK equities: where to find a...
UK equities are having their time in the sun. The FTSE 100 recently hit an all-time high of 9,000, driven by a broad recovery in equity prices. To put it another way, the rally wasn’t just driven by a handful of outperformers. In fact, during the first half of the year, UK equities have done better than their US peers,…
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How He Created A $90M Empire
Once banned by Disney, now the co-CEO of DC Studios—James Gunn’s Hollywood journey is as explosive as the superheroes he writes. With a net worth of $70 million as of July 2025, Gunn has redefined what it means to bounce back in an industry that rarely forgives. From cult indie horror flicks to box-office-shattering franchises, he’s directed global icons and…
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Jon Favreau Net Worth 2025: $200M...
From the streets of Queens to the throne of the Marvel Universe, Jon Favreau has quietly engineered one of the most powerful—and lucrative—careers in modern Hollywood. Jon Favreau may not flaunt his fortune, but make no mistake—his fingerprints are on some of the most profitable and iconic entertainment franchises of the 21st century. As the creative force behind Iron Man,…
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David Ellison Net Worth 2025: Hollywood’s...
Few Hollywood moguls have rewritten the rules of entertainment quite like David Ellison, the visionary CEO who turned Skydance Media into Hollywood powerhouse amid relentless industry disruption. From producing blockbuster franchises to forging powerful partnerships with industry titans such as Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lawrence, David Ellison’s rise reflects a rare blend of bold entrepreneurship and creative intuition. As the…
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How OpenEvidence Revolutionized Doctor-Led Healthcare
AI’s New Billionaire: One Founder’s System Revolutionizes Doctors’ Access to Medical Knowledge MIAMI, FL – July 25, 2025 – In a technological epoch defined by artificial intelligence, where titans like OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, and NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang dominate headlines, a quieter, yet profoundly impactful revolution is unfolding in healthcare. At its vanguard is Daniel Nadler, a…
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China pulls ahead of the US...
Is China already ahead on tech? It’s there or thereabouts. A technology index by researchers at Harvard, published last month, ranked 25 countries across five sectors: artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, biotechnology, space and quantum technology. It placed the US first in all categories, but with China breathing down its neck in second. By contrast, a recent study by the Australian…
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