STATT MAGAZINE

The Richest Men In the World

After several years since known as the richest person in the world, Bill Gates set down from top rank world richest people. The owner of the business software giant Microsoft is to be set down from the number one richest person in the world for thirteen years. Warren Buffett and Carlos Slim Helu now get top position. According to Forbes magazine in 2007, the position of Gates had been over by Carlos Slim Helu, who previously ranked third richest person. And now in 2008, Warren Buffett’s turn this place ranking of the top richest person in the world.

The owner of Microsoft is now only ranked third richest person in the world with a total wealth of U.S. $ 58 billion dollars. Meanwhile, the total wealth of Warren Buffett this year has reached U.S. $ 62 billion dollars. According to Forbes magazine, after Warren Buffett, Carlos Slim Helu, Telmex CEO of Mexico ranks second after that.

According to Forbes magazine, Warren Buffett runs investment business that is able to multiply his wealth with extraordinary speed. In a year he can raise $ 10 billion U.S. dollars, while Gates is only able to raise U.S. $ 2 billion dollars in a year.

In addition, the social networking made by Max Zuckerberg, Facebook, has apparently made the author become youngest billionaire in the world. In addition, Max Zuckerberg also recorded as the first young entrepreneurs in the history of the billionaire for his own business, not from other people business or other  inheritance.