Category — Billionaires

If you are a regular reader of Personal Money Tips, you’ll know that I usually put up a list of Top 10 Richest people every year. The list is compiled by Forbes magazine, I don’t have the resources to go snooping to get the figures. If you want a longer list, just head on over to Forbes.com for more details.

1 William Gates III, United States $56.0b

2 Warren Buffett, United States $52.0b

3 Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico $49.0b

4 Ingvar Kamprad & family, Sweden $33.0b

5 Lakshmi Mittal, India $32.0b

6 Sheldon Adelson, United States $26.5b

7 Bernard Arnault, France $26.0b

8 Amancio Ortega, Spain $24.0b

9 Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong $23.0b

10 David Thomson & family, Canada $22.0b

No change in the top 5 position but an increase in each persons wealth no doubt. Last year’s Top 10 Richest ranking is here.

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Forbes published a list of top richest people all around the world for 2006. There is no change in the top 2, which is still lead by Bill Gates, followed by Warren Buffett. Changes in the stock market however had reshuffled 3rd position compared to those from last year’s list. The 2006 Top Ten Richest People according to Forbes magazine are as follow:-

1. Bill Gates ($50 billion)
2. Warren Buffett ($42 billion)
3. Carlos Slim Helú ($30 billion)
4. Ingvar Kamprad ($28 billion)
5. Lakshmi Mittal ($23.5 billion)
6. Paul Allen ($22 billion)
7. Bernard Arnault ($21.5 billion)
8. Prince Al-Waleed ($20 billion)
9. The Lord Thomson of Fleet ($19.6 billion)
10. Li Ka-shing ($18.8 billion)

Although I write about the top 10, whatever the ranking, I believe that if you have almost everything you want (that money can buy), then whether you have $50 billion, $30 billion or anything that ends with billion, I don’t think that would make that much different in your lifestyle.