On the Money: Peter Beck's midas touch, BTS, James Cameron, and more

On the Money: Peter Beck's midas touch, BTS, James Cameron, and more
Peter Beck: always shooting for the stars, and panning for gold. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Stevenson
Welcome to On the Money, our column on money and the people making it.After the gold rushRocket Lab’s Peter Beck has been incredibly busy in 2021. The company listed on the Nasdaq and its strong performance means the CEO is worth close to $1 billion.That success doesn’t come without a little downtime, surely? This week Beck was guest speaker at the Technology Investment Network report launch, where he was asked what he does to relax.“To be perfectly honest with you, I love gold mining in a creek,” he replied.“...

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