-
By Michael S. Fischer |
February 11, 2013
The donors on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 2013 Philanthropy 50 committed a total of $7.4 billion to charity in 2012. Three of the top five philanthropists were couples under 40.
-
By Michael S. Fischer, AdvisorOne |
January 4, 2013
Warren Buffett pledged more than $3 billion in 2012, making him the most generous donor among America’s biggest philanthropists, according to a survey released by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
-
By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
August 17, 2012
Facebook Inc.'s IPO woes continued Thursday, as imposed ‘lockup’ deadline expired, allowing early investors to sell their shares.
-
By Michael S. Fischer |
August 3, 2012
A new tool on Foundation Center's website monitors Giving Pledgers' activities as part of its 2020 strategic plan to encourage greater transparency in philanthropy.
-
By Ben Warwick, Quantitative Equity Strategies |
July 31, 2012
Facebook needs to address its growth issue and its business model.
-
By Angie Herbers |
June 26, 2012
The biggest challenge to an advisor’s success is simply learning to live with it.
-
By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne |
May 18, 2012
The clamor for shares of Facebook's IPO was so great, it guaranteed one outcome and almost guaranteed another: that Facebook’s founders would be even richer than they thought and that “investors” would wind up with mediocre results.
-
By Jeff Joseph |
December 28, 2011
I am an investor in and director of an ambitious new retail venture.
-
By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne |
September 29, 2011
Andrew Carnegie kicked off the idea of the rich elite giving back; so AdvisorOne humbly highlights 10 people—of the many to highlight—who used their wealth to help others.
-
By Michael S. Fischer |
September 12, 2011
It comes as little surprise that social media entrepreneurs are riding high these days. The global industry is currently worth $215 billion, and the brains behind the likes of Facebook, Groupon, Baidu and LinkedIn are amassing Croesus-like personal fortunes.