The Top 20 Billionaires in the World

1) Carlos Slim Helu
Net Worth: $53.5 billion
Source: Telecom
Residence: Mexico

2) Bill Gates
Net Worth: $53 billion
Source: Microsoft
Residence: U.S.

3) Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $47 billion
Source: Investments
Residence: U.S.



4) Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth: $29 billion
Source: Petrochemicals, oil and gas
Residence: India

5) Lakshmi Mittal
Net Worth: $28.7 billion
Source: Steel
Residence: India

6) Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $28 billion
Source: Oracle
Residence: U.S.

7) Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $27.5 billion
Source: Luxury goods
Residence: France

8) Eike Batista
Net Worth: $27 billion
Source: Mining, oil
Residence: Brazil

9) Amancio Ortega
Net Worth: $25 billion
Source: Fashion retail
Residence: Spain

10) Karl Albrecht
Net Worth: $23.5 billion
Source: Supermarkets
Residence: Germany

11) Ingvar Kamprad and Family
Net Worth: $23 billion
Source: Ikea
Residence: Sweden

12) Christy Walton and Family
Net Worth: $22.5 billion
Source: Wal-Mart
Residence: U.S.

13) Stefan Persson
Net Worth: $22.4 billion
Source: H&M
Residence: Sweden

14) Li Ka-shing
Net Worth: $21 billion
Source: Diversified
Residence: Hong Kong

15) Jim C. Walton
Net Worth: $20.7 billion
Source: Wal-Mart
Residence: U.S.

16) Alice Walton
Net Worth: $20.6 billion
Source: Wal-Mart
Residence: U.S.

17) Liliane Bettencourt
Net Worth: $20 billion
Source: L'Oreal
Residence: France

18) S. Robson Walton
Net Worth: $19.8 billion
Source: Wal-Mart
Residence: U.S.

19) Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud
Net Worth: $19.4 billion
Source: Diversified
Residence: Saudi Arabia

20) David Thomson and Family
Net Worth: $19 billion
Source: Thomson Reuters
Residence: Canada

taken from here.

I won't even dream about being anywhere near that list, but I'm just wondering how cool their lives must be. They don't have to worry about not having enough money for the rest of their lives!