Buffet beats Gates in rich list

By Berni | June 15, 2008

Buffet beats Gates in rich list

Mar 6 – Warren Buffett, the famed U.S. investor, has replaced his friend and Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the richest man in the world.

Forbes magazine estimates Buffett’s worth at 62 billion U.S. dollars in its annual ranking of the world’s wealthiest people.

Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim came in second with an estimated worth of 60 billion U.S. dollars, pushing Gates to third place at 58 billion U.S. dollars. Gates has held the number 1 spot since 1995.

Sonia Legg reports.

Buffet beats Gates in rich list

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  1. Warren Buffet makes money from dogs.
  2. He is the richest man in the US.
  3. Bill Gates has been the richest man in the world for the past 30 years.
  4. Buffet has increased his wealth by 2 billion over the past year.
  5. The founder of Facebook is the youngest billionaire.
  6. There were 562 billionaires four years ago.
  7. The combined wealth of these millionaires is $44 trillion.
  8. It is similar to the period before the First World War.
  9. Oprah Winfrey has been on the list for some years.’small change’ means she earned in cash.

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