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<blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 4170416" data-attributes="member: 92282"><p><strong><img src="http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/head1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></strong></p><p><strong><img src="http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/head2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></strong></p><p><strong><img src="http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/head3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong><strong>Last year the world had 1,125 billionaires. Today there are 793</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The richest people in the world have gotten poorer, just like the rest of us. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>This year the world's billionaires have an average net worth of $3 billion, down 23% in 12 months. The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>After slipping in recent years, the U.S. is regaining its dominance as a repository of wealth. Americans account for 44% of the money and 45% of the list's slots, up seven and three percentage points from last year, respectively. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but regained his title as the world's richest man. Warren Buffett, last year's No. 1, saw his fortune decline $25 billion as shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell nearly 50% in 12 months. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helú maintains his spot in the top three but lost $25 billion.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Top 20</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_William-Gates-III_BH69.html" target="_blank">William Gates III</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Warren-Buffett_C0R3.html" target="_blank">Warren Buffett</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Carlos-Slim-Helu-family_WYDJ.html" target="_blank">Carlos Slim Helú</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Lawrence-Ellison_JKEX.html" target="_blank">Lawrence Ellison</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Ingvar-Kamprad-family_BWQ7.html" target="_blank">Ingvar Kamprad</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Karl-Albrecht_3VFF.html" target="_blank">Karl Albrecht</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Mukesh-Ambani_NY3A.html" target="_blank">Mukesh Ambani</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Lakshmi-Mittal_R0YG.html" target="_blank">Lakshmi Mittal</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Theo-Albrecht_787P.html" target="_blank">Theo Albrecht</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Amancio-Ortega_9PLV.html" target="_blank">Amancio Ortega</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Jim-Walton_JI38.html" target="_blank">Jim Walton</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Alice-Walton_9S8R.html" target="_blank">Alice Walton</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Christy-Walton-family_N9CY.html" target="_blank">Christy Walton</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_S-Robson-Walton_P47X.html" target="_blank">S Robson Walton</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Bernard-Arnault_QD7M.html" target="_blank">Bernard Arnault</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Li-Ka-shing_SO0W.html" target="_blank">Li Ka-shing</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Michael-Bloomberg_C610.html" target="_blank">Michael Bloomberg</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Stefan-Persson_XM99.html" target="_blank">Stefan Persson</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Charles-Koch_Z9KL.html" target="_blank">Charles Koch</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_David-Koch_QMFE.html" target="_blank">David Koch</a></li> </ol><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html" target="_blank"><strong>full list ></strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html" target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lkdood, post: 4170416, member: 92282"] [B][IMG]http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/head1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/head2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2009/head3.jpg[/IMG] [/B][B]Last year the world had 1,125 billionaires. Today there are 793[/B] [B] The richest people in the world have gotten poorer, just like the rest of us. This year the world's billionaires have an average net worth of $3 billion, down 23% in 12 months. The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago. After slipping in recent years, the U.S. is regaining its dominance as a repository of wealth. Americans account for 44% of the money and 45% of the list's slots, up seven and three percentage points from last year, respectively. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but regained his title as the world's richest man. Warren Buffett, last year's No. 1, saw his fortune decline $25 billion as shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell nearly 50% in 12 months. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helú maintains his spot in the top three but lost $25 billion. Top 20 [/B][LIST=1] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_William-Gates-III_BH69.html"]William Gates III[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Warren-Buffett_C0R3.html"]Warren Buffett[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Carlos-Slim-Helu-family_WYDJ.html"]Carlos Slim Helú[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Lawrence-Ellison_JKEX.html"]Lawrence Ellison[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Ingvar-Kamprad-family_BWQ7.html"]Ingvar Kamprad[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Karl-Albrecht_3VFF.html"]Karl Albrecht[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Mukesh-Ambani_NY3A.html"]Mukesh Ambani[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Lakshmi-Mittal_R0YG.html"]Lakshmi Mittal[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Theo-Albrecht_787P.html"]Theo Albrecht[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Amancio-Ortega_9PLV.html"]Amancio Ortega[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Jim-Walton_JI38.html"]Jim Walton[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Alice-Walton_9S8R.html"]Alice Walton[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Christy-Walton-family_N9CY.html"]Christy Walton[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_S-Robson-Walton_P47X.html"]S Robson Walton[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Bernard-Arnault_QD7M.html"]Bernard Arnault[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Li-Ka-shing_SO0W.html"]Li Ka-shing[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Michael-Bloomberg_C610.html"]Michael Bloomberg[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Stefan-Persson_XM99.html"]Stefan Persson[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Charles-Koch_Z9KL.html"]Charles Koch[/URL] [*] [URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_David-Koch_QMFE.html"]David Koch[/URL][/LIST][URL="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html"][B]full list >[/B] http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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