Top 10 World’s Richest People 2008

Who’s the richest person in the world? If you answered Bill Gates, then you’re still stuck in the past.

According to Forbes Magazine’s The World’s Billionaires List 2008, the World’s Richest Man is magnanimous investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. His fortune is an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from last year.

(See also 2008 Forbes list of Richest Filipinos and 2007 Richest Filipinos list

Who’s the richest person in the world? If you answered Bill Gates, then you’re still stuck in the past.

According to Forbes Magazine’s The World’s Billionaires List 2008, the World’s Richest Man is magnanimous investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. His fortune is an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from last year.

(See also other lists of Richest People)

Who’s the richest person in the world? If you answered Bill Gates, then you’re still stuck in the past.

According to Forbes Magazine’s The World’s Billionaires List 2008, the World’s Richest Man is magnanimous investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. His fortune is an estimated $62 billion, up $10 billion from last year.

(See also 2008 Forbes list of Richest Filipinos and 2007 Richest Filipinos list

The world’s second-richest man is Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helú, with an estimated net worth of $60 billion.

Gates is “just” third, with estimated net worth of $58 billion. He would have been richer than or perhaps as rich as Buffett had Microsoft not made an unsolicited Yahoo! bid in early February. After the takeover bid announcement, Microsoft shares fell 15% until February 11, the date Forbes completed the list.

Here’s the World’s 10 Richest People. Complete list from Forbes here.

#1. Warren Buffett

Warren BuffettAge: 77
Fortune: self made
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth: $62.0 bil
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Investments
Marital Status: widowed, remarried, 3 children

Warren Buffet soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates as shares of Berkshire Hathaway climbed 25% since the middle of last July. Son of Nebraska politician delivered newspapers as a boy. Filed first tax return at age 13, claiming $35 deduction for bicycle. Studied under value investing guru Benjamin Graham at Columbia. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway 1965. Today holding company invested in insurance (Geico, General Re), jewelry (Borsheim’s), utilities (MidAmerican Energy), food (Dairy Queen, See’s Candies). Also has noncontrolling stakes in Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo. Insurance operations flourished in 2007. Had long promised to give away his fortune posthumously. Irrevocably earmarked the majority of his Berkshire shares to charity in 2006, mostly to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gift was valued at $31 billion on day of announcement; donation will far exceed that sum so long as Berkshire shares continue to rise.

#2. Carlos Slim Helu & family

Carlos Slim HeluAge: 68
Fortune: self made
Source: telecom
Net Worth: $60.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Mexico
Industry: Communications
Marital Status: widowed, 6 children

Second-richest man in the world this year, thanks to strong Mexican equities market and the performance of his wireless telephone company, America Movil. The son of a Lebanese immigrant, Slim made his first fortune in 1990 when he bought fixed line operator Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) in a privatization. In December, America Movil struck a deal with Yahoo to provide mobile Web services to 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent years, he has donated close to $7 billion worth of cash and stock to fund education and health projects, and to the revitalization of Mexico City’s downtown historical district.

#3. William Gates III

Bill GatesAge: 52
Fortune: self made
Source: Microsoft
Net Worth: $58.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Software
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Harvard dropout and Microsoft visionary is no longer the world’s richest man. Blame Yahoo: Microsoft shares have fallen 15% since the company boldly attempted to merge with the search engine giant to better fight Google for Internet dominance. Gates is preparing to give up day-to-day involvement in the company he co-founded 33 years ago to spend more time focused on his philanthropic endeavors. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has $38.7 billion in assets, donates to causes aimed at bringing financial tools to the poor, speeding up the development of vaccines (for AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis), bettering America’s lagging high schools. Sells 20 million Microsoft shares every quarter, proceeds going to private investment vehicle Cascade; more than half of net worth now outside of Microsoft.

#4. Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi MittalAge: 57
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: steel
Net Worth: $45.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Head of world’s largest steelmaker, $105 billion (sales) ArcelorMittal, which accounts for 10% of all crude steel production. Currently the company’s largest shareholder with 44% stake. Longtime resident of London.

#5. Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh AmbaniAge: 50
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: petrochemicals
Net Worth: $43.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Asia’s richest resident heads petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market cap.

#6. Anil Ambani

Anil AmbaniAge: 48
Fortune: inherited
Source: diversified
Net Worth: $42.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Currently closing the gap with estranged brother, Mukesh, who ranks one spot ahead of him. He recently raised $3 billion from the highly anticipated initial offering of his Reliance Power, the biggest in India’s history.

#7. Ingvar Kamprad & family

Ingvar KampradAge: 81
Fortune: self made
Source: Ikea
Net Worth: $31.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Sweden
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 4 children

Owns furniture retailer Ikea, with stores in 40 countries around the world.

#8. KP Singh

KP SinghAge: 76
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: real estate
Net Worth: $30.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Real Estate
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Now the world’s richest real estate baron after listing his real estate development company DLF in 2007 which helped triple his fortune to $30 billion in 2008, up from $10 billion.

#9 Oleg Deripaska

Oleg DeripaskaAge: 40
Fortune: self made
Source: Russian Aluminum
Net Worth: $28.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Russia
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

His holding company, Basic Element, now owns Russian Aluminum (United Company Rusal), automobile manufacturer GAZ, aircraft manufacturer Aviacor and insurance company Ingosstrakh.

#10. Karl Albrecht

Karl AlbrechtAge: 88
Fortune: self made
Source: Aldi
Net Worth: $27.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Germany’s richest man, owner of discount supermarket giant Aldi which now has more than 8,000 stores and $67 billion in sales.

The world’s second-richest man is Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, with an estimated net worth of $60 billion.

Gates is “just” third, with estimated net worth of $58 billion. He would have been richer than or perhaps as rich as Buffett had Microsoft not made an unsolicited Yahoo! bid in early February. After the takeover bid announcement, Microsoft shares fell 15% until February 11, the date Forbes completed the list.

Here’s the World’s 10 Richest People. Complete list from Forbes here.

#1. Warren Buffett

Age: 77
Fortune: self made
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth: $62.0 bil
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Investments
Marital Status: widowed, remarried, 3 children

Warren Buffet soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates as shares of Berkshire Hathaway climbed 25% since the middle of last July. Son of Nebraska politician delivered newspapers as a boy. Filed first tax return at age 13, claiming $35 deduction for bicycle. Studied under value investing guru Benjamin Graham at Columbia. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway 1965. Today holding company invested in insurance (Geico, General Re), jewelry (Borsheim’s), utilities (MidAmerican Energy), food (Dairy Queen, See’s Candies). Also has noncontrolling stakes in Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo. Insurance operations flourished in 2007. Had long promised to give away his fortune posthumously. Irrevocably earmarked the majority of his Berkshire shares to charity in 2006, mostly to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gift was valued at $31 billion on day of announcement; donation will far exceed that sum so long as Berkshire shares continue to rise.

#2. Carlos Slim Helu & family

Age: 68
Fortune: self made
Source: telecom
Net Worth: $60.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Mexico
Industry: Communications
Marital Status: widowed, 6 children

Second-richest man in the world this year, thanks to strong Mexican equities market and the performance of his wireless telephone company, America Movil. The son of a Lebanese immigrant, Slim made his first fortune in 1990 when he bought fixed line operator Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) in a privatization. In December, America Movil struck a deal with Yahoo to provide mobile Web services to 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent years, he has donated close to $7 billion worth of cash and stock to fund education and health projects, and to the revitalization of Mexico City’s downtown historical district.

#3. William Gates III

Age: 52
Fortune: self made
Source: Microsoft
Net Worth: $58.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Software
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Harvard dropout and Microsoft visionary is no longer the world’s richest man. Blame Yahoo: Microsoft shares have fallen 15% since the company boldly attempted to merge with the search engine giant to better fight Google for Internet dominance. Gates is preparing to give up day-to-day involvement in the company he co-founded 33 years ago to spend more time focused on his philanthropic endeavors. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has $38.7 billion in assets, donates to causes aimed at bringing financial tools to the poor, speeding up the development of vaccines (for AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis), bettering America’s lagging high schools. Sells 20 million Microsoft shares every quarter, proceeds going to private investment vehicle Cascade; more than half of net worth now outside of Microsoft.

#4. Lakshmi Mittal

Age: 57
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: steel
Net Worth: $45.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Head of world’s largest steelmaker, $105 billion (sales) ArcelorMittal, which accounts for 10% of all crude steel production. Currently the company’s largest shareholder with 44% stake. Longtime resident of London.

#5. Mukesh Ambani

Age: 50
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: petrochemicals
Net Worth: $43.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Asia’s richest resident heads petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market cap.

#6. Anil Ambani

Age: 48
Fortune: inherited
Source: diversified
Net Worth: $42.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Currently closing the gap with estranged brother, Mukesh, who ranks one spot ahead of him. He recently raised $3 billion from the highly anticipated initial offering of his Reliance Power, the biggest in India’s history.

#7. Ingvar Kamprad & family

Age: 81
Fortune: self made
Source: Ikea
Net Worth: $31.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Sweden
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 4 children

Owns furniture retailer Ikea, with stores in 40 countries around the world.

#8. KP Singh

Age: 76
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: real estate
Net Worth: $30.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Real Estate
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Now the world’s richest real estate baron after listing his real estate development company DLF in 2007 which helped triple his fortune to $30 billion in 2008, up from $10 billion.

#9. Oleg Deripaska

Age: 40
Fortune: self made
Source: Russian Aluminum
Net Worth: $28.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Russia
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

His holding company, Basic Element, now owns Russian Aluminum (United Company Rusal), automobile manufacturer GAZ, aircraft manufacturer Aviacor and insurance company Ingosstrakh.

#10. Karl Albrecht

Age: 88
Fortune: self made
Source: Aldi
Net Worth: $27.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Germany’s richest man, owner of discount supermarket giant Aldi which now has more than 8,000 stores and $67 billion in sales.

Other lists of rich people:

The world’s second-richest man is Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helú, with an estimated net worth of $60 billion.

Gates is “just” third, with estimated net worth of $58 billion. He would have been richer than or perhaps as rich as Buffett had Microsoft not made an unsolicited Yahoo! bid in early February. After the takeover bid announcement, Microsoft shares fell 15% until February 11, the date Forbes completed the list.

Here’s the World’s 10 Richest People. Complete list from Forbes here.

#1. Warren Buffett

Warren BuffettAge: 77
Fortune: self made
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth: $62.0 bil
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Investments
Marital Status: widowed, remarried, 3 children

Warren Buffet soared past friend and bridge partner Bill Gates as shares of Berkshire Hathaway climbed 25% since the middle of last July. Son of Nebraska politician delivered newspapers as a boy. Filed first tax return at age 13, claiming $35 deduction for bicycle. Studied under value investing guru Benjamin Graham at Columbia. Took over textile firm Berkshire Hathaway 1965. Today holding company invested in insurance (Geico, General Re), jewelry (Borsheim’s), utilities (MidAmerican Energy), food (Dairy Queen, See’s Candies). Also has noncontrolling stakes in Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo. Insurance operations flourished in 2007. Had long promised to give away his fortune posthumously. Irrevocably earmarked the majority of his Berkshire shares to charity in 2006, mostly to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gift was valued at $31 billion on day of announcement; donation will far exceed that sum so long as Berkshire shares continue to rise.

#2. Carlos Slim Helu & family

Carlos Slim HeluAge: 68
Fortune: self made
Source: telecom
Net Worth: $60.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Mexico
Industry: Communications
Marital Status: widowed, 6 children

Second-richest man in the world this year, thanks to strong Mexican equities market and the performance of his wireless telephone company, America Movil. The son of a Lebanese immigrant, Slim made his first fortune in 1990 when he bought fixed line operator Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) in a privatization. In December, America Movil struck a deal with Yahoo to provide mobile Web services to 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent years, he has donated close to $7 billion worth of cash and stock to fund education and health projects, and to the revitalization of Mexico City’s downtown historical district.

#3. William Gates III

Bill GatesAge: 52
Fortune: self made
Source: Microsoft
Net Worth: $58.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Software
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Harvard dropout and Microsoft visionary is no longer the world’s richest man. Blame Yahoo: Microsoft shares have fallen 15% since the company boldly attempted to merge with the search engine giant to better fight Google for Internet dominance. Gates is preparing to give up day-to-day involvement in the company he co-founded 33 years ago to spend more time focused on his philanthropic endeavors. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has $38.7 billion in assets, donates to causes aimed at bringing financial tools to the poor, speeding up the development of vaccines (for AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis), bettering America’s lagging high schools. Sells 20 million Microsoft shares every quarter, proceeds going to private investment vehicle Cascade; more than half of net worth now outside of Microsoft.

#4. Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi MittalAge: 57
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: steel
Net Worth: $45.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Head of world’s largest steelmaker, $105 billion (sales) ArcelorMittal, which accounts for 10% of all crude steel production. Currently the company’s largest shareholder with 44% stake. Longtime resident of London.

#5. Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh AmbaniAge: 50
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: petrochemicals
Net Worth: $43.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Asia’s richest resident heads petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market cap.

#6. Anil Ambani

Anil AmbaniAge: 48
Fortune: inherited
Source: diversified
Net Worth: $42.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Currently closing the gap with estranged brother, Mukesh, who ranks one spot ahead of him. He recently raised $3 billion from the highly anticipated initial offering of his Reliance Power, the biggest in India’s history.

#7. Ingvar Kamprad & family

Ingvar KampradAge: 81
Fortune: self made
Source: Ikea
Net Worth: $31.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Sweden
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 4 children

Owns furniture retailer Ikea, with stores in 40 countries around the world.

#8. KP Singh

KP SinghAge: 76
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: real estate
Net Worth: $30.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Real Estate
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Now the world’s richest real estate baron after listing his real estate development company DLF in 2007 which helped triple his fortune to $30 billion in 2008, up from $10 billion.

#9 Oleg Deripaska

Oleg DeripaskaAge: 40
Fortune: self made
Source: Russian Aluminum
Net Worth: $28.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Russia
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

His holding company, Basic Element, now owns Russian Aluminum (United Company Rusal), automobile manufacturer GAZ, aircraft manufacturer Aviacor and insurance company Ingosstrakh.

#10. Karl Albrecht

Karl AlbrechtAge: 88
Fortune: self made
Source: Aldi
Net Worth: $27.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

Germany’s richest man, owner of discount supermarket giant Aldi which now has more than 8,000 stores and $67 billion in sales.

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68 thoughts on “Top 10 World’s Richest People 2008”

  1. What struck me most about this list is that the 60% of them, including the top 3 are self-made billionaires.

    Amazing and truly inspiring.

    Thanks for posting this one.

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  2. what r u gona do wit that kinda money.just lend me a million,think of if as an investment.jokin,probably worked hard for it anyway.

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  3. i losted my girl friend,my family,my bussiness.i sent jail for money…cause my bussiness partner bitroyed with me..that time nobody cant help me..i was hungry all the day no body gave me foods…i losted also my education but doing continuesly now…everybody hateing mr for money…but now i m arise…i hope i can be billionaire like bill gates,warren buffet,anil ambani.mukesh ambani etc after 10 ten years…keep touch with me

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  4. they are all lame i will steel all their mony and be the richest person ever!!!!!! muh ha ha ha ha!!!!!!

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  5. i am more richer thar warren buffet because i have a lots of mineral resources but i dont know how to invest on it so i need someone who can collaborate with me and bring something out i dount mind if the person will be name the most richest all i want is good relationship.anyone who is interested should contact me on +2348029406811

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  6. BUFFET, GATE AND CARLOS SLIM ARE NOT THE RICHEST IN THE WORLD, THIER RICHES IS TEMPORAL AND CANNAL. WACTH OUT FOR THE CHRIST EMBASSY CHURCH MEMBERS AND U WILL SEE WHO IS THE RICHEST IN THE WORLD AFTER 27TH JUNE 2008. PERHAPS AM GOING TO BE THE ONE.

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  7. !i am the richest woman in my neighborhood hahahahaha…….
    because all of you are jelous because you don’t have any money
    lerolero………….so if you want to still my money don’t try it because i have a lot of cameras and soldiers………!

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  8. i fill great when i see the list of wealthy and successful men, who really worked hard to achieved their goals in life, who make their dreams come true, i used to tell myself one good year i will be amoung these list, even if it is for 3 months.i know my time will come. plz the rich remember the pool, cus is nt easy when u are pool.

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  9. I really acknowledge the brains of the dudes and pray to receive their same Wisdom and Knowledge to make wealth and come out here as the richest soonest.

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  10. Nasa timing talaga ang success, kahit magaling at masipag ka kung hindi timing sa market needs ang produkto o serbisyo wala din. On the other hand, kahit magtataho ka lang for example, kung naging in-demand ang taho worldwide yayaman ka talaga. This is the basic factor of all these riches, unless namana lang tulad ng 3 Indian na nakasama

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  11. The secret of being a famous rich is ….if you are a giver to the needy with willing heart,mind might and strength.Kind and good to everyone with humble heart.Their blessings will be great ….

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  12. #11. ROCKYDUDZ B. RANAY

    Age: 36
    Fortune: self made
    Source: farm
    Net Worth: $20.0 bil
    Country of Citizenship: Philippines
    Industry: Retailing
    Marital Status: single

    Philippine richest man, owner of 500 hectares of sugarcane which now has more than 20 billion in yearly income.

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  13. wow! most of them are from india… cool…LOLZ, i didnt know that 4th richest man is india.. india is a developing country..wooo
    i had never heard the name of warren buffet before…lol… =p

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  14. Luck + passion for that particular market.

    Luck = (there is a demand) + (you have no serious competition) …. sorry na lang sa magtataho, di ka magbigtime dyan sa sobrang dami ng magtataho, unless ganglord ka at ipa massacre mo competition.

    On the issue of inherited fortunes… it is not just a question of how much assets you inherit, there is also the education you got from your parents (not the one from schools). These guys have the advantage of knowledge passed on to them as well as probably the shared values and attitudes that made the inherited enterprise a success.

    oi VEN, 20B ka diyan, ano yan… 20 Billion zeny/adena/gc? Hahaha, farmer nga.

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  15. Haha, nalula kasi si billgates sa kinikita niya… philantropic endeavors naman pinagkakaabalahan. Di tulad nang iba diyan, nagkakandautang makabili ng branded clothes para lang makapanlait ng akala nila mas mahirap sa kanila.

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  16. May nawala sa Ranking si “GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO”
    Age: 47
    Fortune:self made
    Source: Budget of Phippines(Corruption)
    Networth:$62.1 billion
    Industry: Corruption
    Martial Status: KABIT NI CHAVIT

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  17. #1 suthaporn ravisak

    Age: 34
    Fortune: self made
    Source: pimp(hooker)
    Net Worth: $88.0 bil
    Country of Citizenship: thailand
    Industry: supplying whores to western people
    Marital Status: married 16 times, 33 children

    he is the world richest pimp who spoilt thailand by selling whores in patpong.now he just relaxes and his junior hookers do the job..hail suthaporn

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  18. Mr. Warren Buffet…You are trully richest Man,Perhaps you may be have a golden heart to share your blessings. Sir… hi hello can you please barrow me some of your money’s
    i would like to invest for my business…I got a small variety store in my home town,i have a good plan to be as growth as for better future for my business,The time of Crisis and Compentensist at this moment, is not that easy to be able to reach your good aim for business to fullfil your success…Unless if you are came from the richest family,you can easily to provide everything you want in this world…in the name of CRISIS.”WHEN MONEY TALKS EVERYBODIES CAN KNEEL DOWN ON YOU” But not meh 🙂

    Hoping that you will notice my favor…When if i succeed, i’m willing to help for charity,
    to reduced the poverty here philippines and other country as well.

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  19. I do wish i had all that money who doenst wish that But money doenst always buty you happiness! THIS world has nothing FOR ME!! Money isnt the answer to our happiness..!! be thNKful for what you havee! even if you have nothing!!

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  20. well if its all about money then they control death ration in world. i mean they owned the weapon investment and try to help UN in there progress in Afghanistan and Iraq. Happiness doesnt mean in Business or same for love. these are your personal emotions which is came from your family and friend. about partnership and investment need only money which these people had and want to grow it more for his name…………….

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  21. this is only a press release, the richest people in the whole world are the bankers, they own the world bank. Research about the following names, Rothschild, Rockefeller, and Morgans…

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  22. Well for me people living a life of luxury like them are not to be envied but to be pitied.For their main concern is to spend their money extravagantly and seek pleasure-whether it is permissible or not.In fact money cant buy everything, it cannot buy real happiness.It sucks doesnt it? So why quench yourself with hardwork when it won’t grant you real happiness?I mean why not be contented with what the Mighty God had decreed you? Yeah we need money in order to live but that doesn’t mean we will live for money!GOD!just bare in mind that if we deviate from the path of our Mighty Creator we will never find real happiness!!!!

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  23. Obviously, you do not have money….money does not make the issues in your life better nor worse, but having money certainly helps you not worry about day to day stresses….the top 3 richest people worked very hard for their money and they should not be envied nor pitied, they should be applauded….I’ve not had money and saw my family fight all the time about it while I was growing up…now I have money and though things are not perfect it is better then not having money…..you can have real happiness whether you have money or not….it sounds as if you not having money is giving you an excuse for not working hard…..and you can certainly love our mighty creator with or without money….so sorry you sound so sad and envious….

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  24. well, its not important if your the # 1,2,3,4,5…. richest man on earth….. for me, as long as you have enough money for your daily ,simple or extravagant, life as long as you can buy what you want and especially what you need…. its not important if you are earning billions or millions of dollars… what is important is you’ve got enough money….. because money may not be the most important thing on earth but lack of money can be a hindrance achieving the most important thing on earth that could make you happy… 🙂

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  25. Respected Sir,
    I am Pastor Praveen Varma from India We are doing social welfare activities from past 10 years now the work is growing and the orphan children to whom we are feeding and the widowed women and old people are suffering a lot for a heap of rice because of the increase in prices and lack of financial resources
    Till now we are not working under any institution ours is individual and faith based now we want to affiliate and work under one institution who is able to run this mission
    This is the list of activities which we are doing here:
    1 We are having 100 orphan children to whom we provide food 2 times a day and we will teach them minimum education
    2 We are having 50 widowed women to whom we are providing Shelter in a school shed and teaching them stitching embroidery, pot paintings and such extra curricular activities to provide a life to them
    3 Feeding Old aged people by giving them 5kgs rice every month and providing medical camps every month
    4 Bringing steer side children and teaching them free minimum education
    Sir all these are the activities which we are doing here so Kindly help these children and widowed, old aged people by affiliating our small mission with yours or at least by supporting our program
    If any thing in our letter hurts you please excuse us in the name of God as we are asking very openly and fairly because of our need
    Thanking you
    Pastor Praveen Varma

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  26. i what 1000.000 dolars if anyone can give me 1000.000 of dolars i coud make mi life veryyy easy ..if she whant i coud tatoo his face on my nec or on the entire back i make i good banner with my entire body  , by the moment i dont have tatoo on my body ,,,thanks a lot milionars

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  27. Hey amiga!!! I like the dress but… I think the top is SO YOU!! So colorful and free flowing- which is my choice for you. You’ll make a splash in either. I really like the Limited but haven’t shopped there inside a while- thanks for the reminder. Hugs!!

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