by Eric Blair |
Making money is a natural instinct due to its significance for survival and comfort however it gets to a point where so much money has been made that the future generations of these wealthy people or families are already guaranteed wealth. At that point, the motivation to make money is long past the need for survival and provision of basic needs but rather dependent on the individual.
More billionaires emerge every year although some lose their billionaire status and these billionaires mostly, run fortune 500 companies, inherited wealth, or have built lucrative businesses that make money every second of the day regardless of if they are awake or asleep. Many businesses start-up every year and although most start-up businesses fail, some survive and years later, a few become powerhouses in their industry. From there, the founders and executives of the business make so much money to the point that they achieve the very much coveted billionaire status and here, we compile a list based on real-time updates of the richest people in the world as at 20th September, 2015. So here we go.
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Bill Gates
Age - 59
Net worth - $76.3 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Microsoft, Self Made
Age - 59
Net worth - $76.3 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Microsoft, Self Made
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Amancio Ortega
Age - 79
Net worth - $72 Billion
Citizenship - Spain
Source of wealth – Zara, Self Made
Age - 79
Net worth - $72 Billion
Citizenship - Spain
Source of wealth – Zara, Self Made
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Carlos Slim Helu
Age - 75
Net worth – $64 Billion
Citizenship - Mexico
Source of wealth – Telecom, Self Made
Age - 75
Net worth – $64 Billion
Citizenship - Mexico
Source of wealth – Telecom, Self Made
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Warren Buffet
Age - 85
Net worth – $60.2 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Berkshire Hathaway, Self Made
Age - 85
Net worth – $60.2 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Berkshire Hathaway, Self Made
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Jeff Bezos
Age - 51
Net worth – $47.9 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Amazon.com, Self Made
Age - 51
Net worth – $47.9 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Amazon.com, Self Made
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Larry Ellison
Age - 71
Net worth – $46 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Oracle, Self Made
Age - 71
Net worth – $46 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – Oracle, Self Made
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Mark Zuckerberg
Age - 31
Net worth – $41.3 Billion
Citizenship – United States
Source of wealth – Facebook, Self made
Age - 31
Net worth – $41.3 Billion
Citizenship – United States
Source of wealth – Facebook, Self made
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Charles Koch
Age - 79
Net worth – $40.8 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – diversified
Age - 79
Net worth – $40.8 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – diversified
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David Koch
Age - 75
Net worth – $40.8 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – diversified
Age - 75
Net worth – $40.8 Billion
Citizenship - United States
Source of wealth – diversified
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Michael Bloomberg
Age - 73
Net worth – $38.2 Billion
Citizenship – United States
Source of wealth – Bloomberg LP, Self Made
Age - 73
Net worth – $38.2 Billion
Citizenship – United States
Source of wealth – Bloomberg LP, Self Made
[Source: Forbes, 2015]
Based on the rankings, the current top 10 richest people in the world are all self-made so if you want to make the list in a few years, you’re probably better off start-up something now. Another way would be if you’re on track to inherit the fortunes of a billionaire. For the first route, starting-up a business is quite challenging however if you believe you have what it takes, and you have a solid plan in place, there is no harm in giving it a try, you may fail but you may also make this list so why not give it a try. So there you have it, the richest people in the world. Please leave your comments below. Cheers.
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Based on the rankings, the current top 10 richest people in the world are all self-made so if you want to make the list in a few years, you’re probably better off start-up something now. Another way would be if you’re on track to inherit the fortunes of a billionaire. For the first route, starting-up a business is quite challenging however if you believe you have what it takes, and you have a solid plan in place, there is no harm in giving it a try, you may fail but you may also make this list so why not give it a try. So there you have it, the richest people in the world. Please leave your comments below. Cheers.
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