Originally Posted by Novitech

These "top rich lists" are generally calculated on public net worth... that is, if they were able to sell all of their current possessions (including companies, land, etc) for what their appraised value currently is, X is the amount of money they'd have... and how much they're 'worth'.

Note, again, that that's PUBLIC net worth... many sultans and political figures in the middle east prefer not to be particularly public about their wealth, other than utilizing some very expensive assets (cars, palaces, etc).



Someone once illustrated (and it might have been Gates himself) that if he dropped $1000 on the ground while on the way to work, it would not be worth his time to pick it up.

Originally Posted by Megadoomer

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates switch off a lot.

Well at least in America.

Originally Posted by sirkill1

cash wise? or all my crap together or family wise....because Rothschield has over a trillion dollars worth of real estate and banks and stuff.

just google how much money he has you will be shocked.