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Andrew Barber
Managing the Windfalls of the Rich and Techy
Wealth management firms offer advice on the particular challenges faced by newly enriched tech entrepreneurs.
Andrew Barber March 26, 2014
Images of WhatsApp As Facebook Inc. Makes Acquisition For $19 Billion

The WhatsApp Inc. mobile-messaging application WhatsApp and a Facebook Inc. logo are displayed on an the screens of mobile handsets in this arranged photograph taken in London, U.K., on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. Facebook, the worldís largest social network, agreed to acquire mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp Inc. for as much as $19 billion in cash and stock, seeking to expand its reach among users on mobile devices. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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