Bill Gates Isn't The Richest Man Alive!

[Syngenetic]

Thats correct. Bill Gates now is the 2nd richest man alive!


Carlos Slim Becomes World's Richest Man

MEXICO CITY (July 3) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest man, worth an estimated $67.8 billion, after overtaking Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates , according to a respected tracker of Mexican financial wealth on Monday.

Gregory Bull, AP Is this the richest man in the world? Carlos Slim is worth about $67.8 billion, thanks to a surge in the value of American Movil, the largest cell phone operator in Latin America, according to an estimate by a respected financial tracker.

Source: http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/carl...S00010000000001

It's suprising because Microsoft Vista just came out?

Mexico's Carlos Slim -- net worth: $67.8 billion
Bill Gates -- net worth: $59.2 billion

 

[deleted984054565403]

I heard about that... I also heard it won't last long for whatever reason. I remember hearing this guy had just passed not long ago to become second richest -- it's surprising Gates was unseated, though.

 

[peaches017]

Man, Gates is hurting right now. :hehe:

... Not.

Seriously though, I admire what he and other billionaires (like W. Buffet) have done with their money.

Peter

 

[fonzie_007]

Hopefully their fortunes can be put to good use someday. It's sad to think about the millions of people who live in poverty each day and any of these blokes could buy a third world country...

 

[James]

Hopefully their fortunes can be put to good use someday. It's sad to think about the millions of people who live in poverty each day and any of these blokes could buy a third world country...

well bill gates does donate to charity and runs a fund, maybe his just putting it to the wrong things?
well goodluck to them all :P

 

[Syngenetic]

well bill gates does donate to charity and runs a fund, maybe his just putting it to the wrong things?
well goodluck to them all :P

Totally agreed. He donates alot. Bill Gates is a good human being. Even after he dies, almost all the money goes to Charity.

 

[contentpro]

Re:

Yeah I heard too, I believe this guy is called Carlos Slim Hule, a Mexican, and he got the lead on W. Buffet only in April. Some other facts (maybe rumors) ruling the airwaves would be:

1. Verizon pays this guy $1 Billion in cash to buy his share of 13% of some company (can't get the name)
2. He is at 67.8 Billion in assets, Bill gates at 59.7 Billion
3. Chairman, American Movil, more than 80% of the cell phones in South America are by American Movil and over 90% of fixed/landlines are by American Movil
4. In 2004, Carlos Slim Hule equalled almost 8% of the Mexican GDP (gross domestic product)


Anways, hats off to this guy, he is big and from what I see on the internet, he seems to be into charity too, not only making donations but sitting at the healm of most of these charity organizations.

Regards,
Aditya


P.S. What ever happened to that guy who owned Orkut.com, I heard he was next in line to become the richest guy.

 

[Peter]

In all honesty these types of lists are not really worth a great deal (not that it makes much difference who the richest is) but most of their money is tied up in stocks and shares (or other assets). Stocks and shares can rise and fall at the drop of a hat.

1 of these guys could wake up tomorrow and be $1 Billion richer or poorer just because of news over night.

 

[hanz]

I feel sorry for Mexican people - their call rates must be enormous to make their operator that rich. :td:

 

[commes]

I feel sorry for Mexican people - their call rates must be enormous to make their operator that rich. :td:

From what I've read it's also South African people and whatnot, so it's not just the Mexicans that have made him rich, so the rates would probably be about average.

 

[ApeXX]

Totally agreed. He donates alot. Bill Gates is a good human being. Even after he dies, almost all the money goes to Charity.

Yeah, I heard he is donating like 90% of it once he dies. :tu:

 

[christian_1983]

Totally agreed. He donates alot. Bill Gates is a good human being. Even after he dies, almost all the money goes to Charity.

Definatley agree I have tons of respect for Bill Gates and anyone who hates microsoft can shack up with the cultish freaks at apple for all i care. Sorry that was harsh but Steve Jobs is a nob

 

[dgridley]

Congrats to these guys.. I really admire Gates and Buffet.. never heard of Slim until he passed Gates tho!

 

[-AB-]

"according to a respected tracker of Mexican financial wealth on Monday. "

Could it be a hoax, did he pay that person off to lie about his money? Ten million out of that $67.8 billion, supposedly, is nothing; when will this guy be audited? :hehe:

-Michael