The world's richest man

[Martim Silva]

Does anyone believe that he knew ahead of time though?

He has a rather odd set of groups he is in tight with - both the Soverrrh, Russian government, and Forbes.

I wanted to post the results earlier, but didn't had the time. But note the difference between Slim and Gates is just .5 billion - an extremely close race, as I said.

My job makes me close to a lot of capitalists. Since one has to live in a rotten society, I guessed I might as well get a position in the places where real money is made. Which made me far more successful than most hardcore Liberals I know.

I guess that one needs to despise the system to actually thrive in it. Those that respect it kinda fall by the sidelines.

[merithyn]

Why is there

12    Christy Walton & family
15    Jim Walton   
16    Alice Walton 

Are they not all of one family of is there some other stupidly rich Walton families around?

And 18   S. Robson Walton, too.

Imagine if they pooled their resources....

[Martim Silva]

Imagine if they pooled their resources....

The Waltons are Americas' wealthiest family, but they don't act as one.

Their internal disputes and personal quirks are like something out of a soap opera, and thus they are counted individually rather than collectively.

[Monoriu]

Tiny Hong Kong has two spots in the top 24

[Zanza]

I wonder how they always come up with the numbers for the Albrecht brothers. Their company is not public, they don't give any earnings informations either. How can anybody even know how much their company is worth then?

[Razgovory]

Imagine if they pooled their resources....

The Waltons are Americas' wealthiest family, but they don't act as one.

Their internal disputes and personal quirks are like something out of a soap opera, and thus they are counted individually rather than collectively.

Also that TV show was sappy and generally sucked.  Bush liked it though.

[Grey Fox]

What about Rochschild?

[Monoriu]

I wonder how they always come up with the numbers for the Albrecht brothers. Their company is not public, they don't give any earnings informations either. How can anybody even know how much their company is worth then?

Guesstimates.  I bet they have to do that for most people on the list. 

[The Minsky Moment]

I wonder how they always come up with the numbers for the Albrecht brothers. Their company is not public, they don't give any earnings informations either. How can anybody even know how much their company is worth then?

Should not be difficult to estimate sales and gross margins.

[Grey Fox]

Those people also file income taxes reports, just look at those then an educated guess.

[The Minsky Moment]

Those people also file income taxes reports, just look at those then an educated guess.

Income tax returns are usually confidential; sales tax receipts OTOH may be easier to get. 

[Tonitrus]

What about Rochschild?

To keep a secret, one must keep secret, that one has a secret to keep.

[Grey Fox]

And they do real good job at it.