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Title: Biil Gates FTL Post by: Fuzzy on March 06, 2008, 07:28:47 AM Slacker. Falls to #3 on aske's hate list. [sm_devil]
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/06/money.forbes/index.html Forbes' list of the world's wealthy has named Warren Buffett the richest person on the planet, surpassing his friend and philanthropic partner Bill Gates who had held the title for 13 consecutive years. The American investor and philanthropist is worth an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from a year ago thanks to surging prices of Berkshire Hathaway stock, according to Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the world's billionaires. Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is now ranked as the world's third richest person. At $58 billion, his net worth is up $2 billion from a year ago. Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu was named the world's second richest man, with a net worth of around $60 billion, up $11 billion since last March. ..........................Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, age 23, has been named the youngest billionaire in history. [sm_shock] Title: Re: Biil Gates FTL Post by: gleek on March 06, 2008, 07:34:06 AM Quote For the first time ever, Forbes' rich list named more than 1,000 billionaires from around the world, with 226 newcomers. [sm_shock]Quote The total net worth of the group is $4.4 trillion, up $900 billion from 2007. If they donated all their cashish to the US gubmint, it would knock off 45% of our national debt.Title: Re: Biil Gates FTL Post by: Aske on March 06, 2008, 07:38:31 AM Quote The total net worth of the group is $4.4 trillion, up $900 billion from 2007. If they donated all their cashish to the US gubmint, it would knock off 45% of our national debt.time to take one for the team guys. hell, even just 39% of it. [sm_devil] on the other hand, at least gates, and buffett are giving good chunks back (even if I would argue it should be further diversified). [sm_thumbsup2] Title: Re: Biil Gates FTL Post by: Aske on March 06, 2008, 07:40:01 AM post WW2 'merka had a top marginal rate of over 90%.
[sm_devil] Title: Re: Biil Gates FTL Post by: birdymaker on March 06, 2008, 07:43:05 AM Gates made his the old fashioned way, he strong arm robbed it. [sm_devil]
Title: Re: Biil Gates FTL Post by: stroh on March 06, 2008, 07:43:06 AM I was reading that list last night, and was surprised at the number that started nothing*. Inspiring at the least.
Title: Re: Biil Gates FTL Post by: gleek on March 06, 2008, 07:46:26 AM I was reading that list last night, and was surprised at the number that started nothing*. Inspiring at the least. The instant Sam Walton kicked the bucket, 5 new names appeared in the Forbes 500 Top 10. |