Al Gore's net worth jumped from $2m to $35m in 7 years

No wonder he has "fallen out of love" with politics. The article puts his net worth at 100m. Astonishing rate of return over 7 years wouldn't you say?
 
Al Gore is my new hero, Warren Buffet watch out! :)

"adding that Gore received Google and Apple stock options before their shares ``went into the stratosphere.''"

Now, why did he get those???

"Now Gore charges a $175,000 speaking fee..."

To make one speech a week is not an incredibly hard schedule, but nets 9 mill a year....
 
Quote from Pekelo:

Al Gore is my new hero, Warren Buffet watch out! :)

"adding that Gore received Google and Apple stock options before their shares ``went into the stratosphere.''"

Now, why did he get those???

"Now Gore charges a $175,000 speaking fee..."

To make one speech a week is not an incredibly hard schedule, but nets 9 mill a year....

Why pay Al Gore 175K for a speech? Just buy Inconvenient Truth on DVD and play it for your audience. He will pretty much say the same thing in person and you will save $174,985.01.

Also, only a couple of years ago Al Gore got about 100K per speech. I guess Gore's prices are experiencing rapid inflation too.
 
He's making a bloody fortune off his environmental views. Of course, Southamerica STILL thinks the guy is going to run for Prez, so his income would certainly drop.
 
Quote from turkeyneck:

March 6 (Bloomberg) -- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore left the White House seven years ago with less than $2 million in assets, including a Virginia home and the family farm in Tennessee. Now he's making enough to put $35 million in hedge funds and other private partnerships.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7li9Nhmhvg0&refer=home

Makes sense when you think of how much money he makes for speaking, how much he made off of the movie and DVD sales as well as book sales. I bet you will be amazed how many speaking engagements he did a year after leaving office and when he was doing his environmental show. Why take a pay cut and add more stress as President, he already is reaping the rewards from his position and stature.
 
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