Go get 'em, Bill.
[FNC] Bill Gates Reclaims Title of World's Richest Man
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The global economic crisis has reduced the number of billionaires and made the richest people in the world poorer, according to Forbes magazine. Forbes found 793 billionaires in 2009, down 30 percent from a year earlier. This is the first decline since 2003. The total net worth of people on the magazine's list this year fell 46 percent to $2.4 trillion. The average billionaire is now worth $3 billion, 23 percent less than in 2008. Despite losing $18 billion in the past year, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates reclaimed the title of richest man in the world, with a total net worth of $40 billion. Warren Buffett is No. 2, with $37 billion. He lost $25 billion in the past year as shares in his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., dropped nearly a third in value. Click here to read the full list from Forbes.com Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helu, who lost $25 billion, is third, and Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison is No. 4. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, at No. 17, is the only member of the top 20 whose net worth climbed during the past year. Bloomberg, who makes a salary of $1 a year as mayor, benefited from a re-evaluation of his company, Bloomberg LP. He also bought a 20 percent stake in his company from cash-strapped Merrill Lynch in July for $4.5 billion. Thirty-two Russians made Forbes' list, down nearly two-thirds from the 2008 total. |
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Oh my, those rich people are now poorer and now having to make ends meet with a measly 3 billion (average) each. We should give them some bail out stimulus while the rest of the planet watches good jobs disappear and has to settle for minimum wage jobs.
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Depends what his 'bonus' structure and benefit package is. Chances are it will be hefty and far outweigh a 'standard' salary
Originally Posted by porky wow , thats a low salary for a mayor?? |
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You have to ask?
Originally Posted by RAFFY It would be interesting to see hear what happened to those guys. |
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He is already a billionaire, chances are he just took a $1 salary as a publicity stunt.
He apparently rides the subway most every day too.
Originally Posted by SpuddGunn Depends what his 'bonus' structure and benefit package is. Chances are it will be hefty and far outweigh a 'standard' salary |
He apparently rides the subway most every day too.
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Yup, he doesn't need the money and would rather give back to the city..
Originally Posted by Arkanor He is already a billionaire, chances are he just took a $1 salary as a publicity stunt. He apparently rides the subway most every day too. |
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Lol bill gates irk's me. I wish i could of paid 30grand for DOS and turned it in to billions!!!
Originally Posted by iandh Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are two of the only super-rich that don't irk me. |
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I get ya, but you have to think, at the time it really probably wasn't such an obvious move to most folks.
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Money only affects lifestyle if you let it. My boss has 15+ million (that we know about), and still lives in an average 1800sq/ft house, drives a semi-average car, and works 8-10hrs a day.
Originally Posted by RAFFY Lol bill gates irk's me. I wish i could of paid 30grand for DOS and turned it in to billions!!! |
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Originally Posted by TFL Replica Beyond a certain point having more/less money doesn't really affect lifestyle. |
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