According to Forbes there is a new richest man. This is the third time in the last three years. Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu
has beaten out Americans Bill Gates 
and Warren Buffett 
to possess the title of the richest man in the world. His net worth is around $53.5 billion dollars, half a billion more than Bill Gates. Warren Buffet is just under $50 billion dollars at $47 billion. These numbers change on a daily basis according to an article on the research methods for this information. The numbers and positions concerning these billion(s) dollar men and women fluctuate so much that many of the statistics presented on Forbes are already grossly incorrect. I always find it ironic when they talk about Billionaires and Millionaires suffering along with the global economy. I don't know how you can suffer with that much money. I did read about the billionaire drop outs though and found a wide spectrum of stories. Some will be back on the list with the revitalization of economies, the calming of political/civil unrest, etc. Others may be off for good from various reasons. The story of Madeleine Schickedanz stuck
out at me. Because of poor management this multibillionaire heiress is now reportedly living on less than a 1000 a month.
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