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At $62 billion, the new richest person in the world is...

#1 Postby RL3AO » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:54 pm

Warren Buffet.

2. Carlos Slim Helú - $60B
3. Bill Gates - $58B

http://www.forbes.com/home/billionaires/2008/03/05/buffett-worlds-richest-cx_mm_0229buffetrichest.html
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#2 Postby HURAKAN » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:57 pm

Poor guy!!! :D :D :D :D :D

62,000,000,000 / 20,000,000 = 3,100 Space Flights!!!
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#3 Postby RL3AO » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:59 pm

The interesting thing is Gates has held the title for 13 years which was a record and if they didn't try to take over Yahoo! causing Microsoft stock to fall 15%, he would still be number 1.
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#4 Postby Cryomaniac » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:57 pm

As much as I admire Bill Gates, his business practices are hardly the best in the world. But you don't get to be the worlds 3rd richest guy by being fair I guess.
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#5 Postby mf_dolphin » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:00 pm

RL3AO wrote:The interesting thing is Gates has held the title for 13 years which was a record and if they didn't try to take over Yahoo! causing Microsoft stock to fall 15%, he would still be number 1.


Just remember if he pulls it off, that 15% drop could get erased quickly ;-)
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#6 Postby Cyclenall » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:16 pm

Why does the article say Bill Gates is no longer the richest person in the world? Carlos Slim was ahead of him for like 8-9 months now.

I don't know how Buffet got to the top, he won't be there for long.
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#7 Postby RL3AO » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:20 pm

Cyclenall wrote:Why does the article say Bill Gates is no longer the richest person in the world? Carlos Slim was ahead of him for like 8-9 months now.

I don't know how Buffet got to the top, he won't be there for long.


I don't think Forbes ever had Slim number one because it is only an annual list. Other sources had Slim number 1.
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#8 Postby Cyclenall » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:26 pm

RL3AO wrote:
Cyclenall wrote:Why does the article say Bill Gates is no longer the richest person in the world? Carlos Slim was ahead of him for like 8-9 months now.

I don't know how Buffet got to the top, he won't be there for long.


I don't think Forbes ever had Slim number one because it is only an annual list. Other sources had Slim number 1.

I think that's why.
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