The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year. The price of admission to this, the 27th edition of The Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The assembled net worth of America's wealthiest rose by $30 billion--only 2%--to $1.57 trillion.
Rising prices of oil and art paved the way for 31 new members and eight returnees, while volatile stock and housing markets forced 33 plutocrats from our rankings.
With a net worth of $57 billion, Bill Gates remains the richest man in America despite losing his crown to Warren Buffett for a few months this spring. Buffett's shares in Berkshire Hathaway have fallen 15% since February.
Newcomers to the list include fertilizer tycoon Alexander Rovt, car dealer and art collector Norman Braman and Patrón tequila founder John Paul DeJoria.
TOP 20
William Gates III
Warren Buffett
Lawrence Ellison
Jim Walton
S Robson Walton
Alice Walton
Christy Walton & Family
Michael Bloomberg
Charles Koch
David Koch
Michael Dell
Paul Allen
Sergey Brin
Larry Page
Sheldon Adelson
Steven Ballmer
Abigail Johnson
Jack Taylor & Family
Anne Cox Chambers
Donald Bren
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Rising prices of oil and art paved the way for 31 new members and eight returnees, while volatile stock and housing markets forced 33 plutocrats from our rankings.
With a net worth of $57 billion, Bill Gates remains the richest man in America despite losing his crown to Warren Buffett for a few months this spring. Buffett's shares in Berkshire Hathaway have fallen 15% since February.
Newcomers to the list include fertilizer tycoon Alexander Rovt, car dealer and art collector Norman Braman and Patrón tequila founder John Paul DeJoria.
TOP 20
William Gates III
Warren Buffett
Lawrence Ellison
Jim Walton
S Robson Walton
Alice Walton
Christy Walton & Family
Michael Bloomberg
Charles Koch
David Koch
Michael Dell
Paul Allen
Sergey Brin
Larry Page
Sheldon Adelson
Steven Ballmer
Abigail Johnson
Jack Taylor & Family
Anne Cox Chambers
Donald Bren
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