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As of March 30, 2023, with a net worth of roughly $87.4 billion, L’Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the wealthiest woman in the world, followed by Julia Koch (No. 2, $59.0 billion), Alice Walton (No. 3, $59.0 billion); and Jacqueline Mars (No.4,$38.3 billion) Miriam Adelson is the fifth-richest woman...

As of March 30, 2023, Ibrahim Erdemoglu was the wealthiest person in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Murat Ulker (No. 2, $5.1 billion), Ali Erdemoglu (No. 3, $4.5 billion); and Ferit Faik Sahenk (No. 4, $2.9 billion). Semahat Sevim Arsel is the fifth-richest...

As of March 30, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 23.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 3, $9.4 billion) and John Reece (No. 4, $7.7 billion). Andrew Currie is the fifth-richest...

With banks collapsing, the Fed still fighting inflation, and the government routinely having to raise the debt ceiling, it’s fair to ask how America’s largest retiree income source is holding up.  But before we analyze a snapshot in time, 2023, let’s discuss how we got here. The Past The most...

As of March 29, 2023, Georg Stumpf was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 8.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Johann Graf (No. 2, $7.2 billion), Rene Benko (No. 3, $6.0 billion); and Helmut Sohmen (No. 4, $5.4 billion). Wolfgang Leitner is the fifth-richest person in...

As of March 29, 2023, Vicky Safra was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 16.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 2, $16.5 billion), Eduardo Saverin (No. 3, $11.3 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $10.9 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...

As of March 29, 2023, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang  (No. 2, $14.7 billion), Wee Cho Yaw (No. 3, $7.4 billion); and Zhang Yong  (No. 4, $7.3 billion). Forrest Li is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...

As of March 29, 2023, Andrey Melnichenko was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 25.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vladimir Potanin (No. 2, $23.7 billion), Vladimir Lisin  (No. 3, $22.1 billion); and Leonid Mikhelson (No. 4, $21.6 billion). Alexey Mordashov is the fifth-richest person in Russia,...

As of March 29, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Odd Reitan  (No. 4, $4.5 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person...

As of  March 29, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 14.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $6.1 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.5 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Arnout Schuijff is the fifth-richest person...