The economy may be in a slow-motion recovery, but in terms of the richest person in the world, America is back on top. Bill Gates, with a net worth of $72 billion, has reclaimed the top spot globally from Mexico’s Carlos Slim. Warren Buffett also passed Slim, as 2012 was a banner year for the Oracle of Omaha-he added $12.5 billion.
The biggest loser? According to Forbes, that would be outspoken investor T. Boone Pickens who is no longer a billionaire after losing big time on wind energy bets.
The total net worth of the 400 wealthiest Americans is $2.02 trillion, which is over twice what it was a decade ago. Most American families can’t say that. Read it at Forbes.
{Andy Heller-Matzav.com Newscenter}
Big deal! Once you get passed 1 billion, (to quote Hillary)what difference does it make?!
Made my day.
“The total net worth of the 400 wealthiest Americans is $2.02 trillion, which is over twice what it was a decade ago. Most American families cant say that.” What is “…most American families cant say that.” Talking about?
To #1 Chazal said that ‘when a person gets older he loses all desires in life ,except the desire for money”.
Danny, most Americans can’t say their net worth went up twice what it was a decade ago.