Comments on: Bill Gates is the top Billionaire again, now that everyone else is broke! (Relatively speaking, of course!) http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:04:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Carcarius http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499574 Carcarius Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:55:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499574 Poor guys. I can only imagine the tough timethey are having. Poor guys. I can only imagine the tough timethey are having.

]]> By: Neo-Postdarwinst Ben http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499457 Neo-Postdarwinst Ben Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:33:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499457 kmach844: According to Wikipedia: "(Warren Buffet) was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world during the first half of 2008, with an estimated net worth of $62.0 billion.[5], plummeting to $37 billion in early 2009, causing him to slide from #1 to #2 in the Forbes Billionaire List behind Bill Gates after losing $9 billion more than Gates." However, when it comes to being remarkably rich, and really cool, I reckon Buffet gets the biscuit. Mostly because he has the coolest house for a rich guy (which he bought in 1958 for the princely sum of US$31,000 http://impactlab.com/2008/05/24/warren-buffets-home/) kmach844: According to Wikipedia: “(Warren Buffet) was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world during the first half of 2008, with an estimated net worth of $62.0 billion.[5], plummeting to $37 billion in early 2009, causing him to slide from #1 to #2 in the Forbes Billionaire List behind Bill Gates after losing $9 billion more than Gates.”

However, when it comes to being remarkably rich, and really cool, I reckon Buffet gets the biscuit. Mostly because he has the coolest house for a rich guy (which he bought in 1958 for the princely sum of US$31,000 http://impactlab.com/2008/05/24/warren-buffets-home/)

]]> By: Buzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499432 Buzz Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:17:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499432 I will never be able to shake Gates rants about how the gundam pirates were ripping him off. From day one until now. Poor thing. I will never be able to shake Gates rants about how the gundam pirates were ripping him off. From day one until now. Poor thing.

]]> By: kmach844 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499394 kmach844 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:06:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499394 Did you know by the time he was 35, Warren Buffett had amassed $7 million? At 50, he had over $200 million. Did you know by the time he was 35, Warren Buffett had amassed $7 million? At 50, he had over $200 million.

]]> By: the weakonomist http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499386 the weakonomist Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:03:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499386 He's baaaaaaaaaack. I think Gates briefly crested $100 billion back in the late 90s. But yeah, it today's money Carnegie and Rockefeller both trump all. He’s baaaaaaaaaack.

I think Gates briefly crested $100 billion back in the late 90s.

But yeah, it today’s money Carnegie and Rockefeller both trump all.

]]> By: Paddy-O http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499354 Paddy-O Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:37:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499354 Canegie's fortune in today's dollars was about $189 Billion. Canegie’s fortune in today’s dollars was about $189 Billion.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499353 chuck Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:31:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499353 #1 you are wrong. Buffet is rich, but has never had anything close to $300 billion. Berkshire Hathaway (Buffet's investment firm) has taken a beating recently. He guessed (wrongly) the bottom of the market back in November. I don't think any of the world's richest have ever topped $100 billion (yet). Try listening to http://dhunplugged.com/ #1 you are wrong.
Buffet is rich, but has never had anything close to $300 billion. Berkshire Hathaway (Buffet’s investment firm) has taken a beating recently. He guessed (wrongly) the bottom of the market back in November.

I don’t think any of the world’s richest have ever topped $100 billion (yet).

Try listening to http://dhunplugged.com/

]]> By: kmach844 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/03/11/bill-gates-is-the-top-billionaire-again-now-that-everyone-else-is-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-1499349 kmach844 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:14:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=42909#comment-1499349 I thought that Warren Buffet was the richest man in the world. I read somewhere that he had a net worth of 300 billion. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I thought that Warren Buffet was the richest man in the world. I read somewhere that he had a net worth of 300 billion. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

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