This map plots the colonial shipping lanes used by the British, the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jeff Bezos is on the brink of becoming the world's richest man. Along with the Whole Foods acquisition by Amazon, see where he and his companies...
View the extent of the Warren Buffett Empire in this massive infographic, which shows the many, many household companies Berkshire Hathaway owns and controls.
How currency debasement, soaring costs, and overtaxing helped lead to the collapse of Ancient Rome's economy and empire.
Middle East: The Capital of Concentrated Wealth For much of history, the Middle East has been the capital of concentrated wealth. Whether it is oil, gold,...