The stock market is a huge store of wealth.  As of January 1, 2024, the U.S. stock market was valued at $50.8 trillion (combining the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and Over The Counter U.S.).  That’s enough money to pay off the federal government’s massive debt burden and still leave...

As of January 21, 2025, KWEICHOW MOUTAI is the most valuable company in China, with a market cap of $254 billion. Following it are CATL (CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY) ($160 billion) and CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO., LTD.($138 billion). Which one is the most valuable in China by market cap? This list...

As of February 20, 2024, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 21.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), James Dyson (No. 4, $9.6 billion) and Alexander Gerko (No. 3, $8.1 billion). Denise Coates is the fifth-richest person...

As of February 20, 2024, Gianluigi Aponte was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 29.1  billion U.S. dollars, followed by Rafaela Aponte-Diamant (No. 2, $29.1 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.1 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in...

As of February 20, 2024, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 99.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $8.6 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $5.9 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $5.4 billion). Isak Andic is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

As of February 20, 2024, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.7 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 3, $9.9 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $8.9 billion). Jorn Rausing is the fifth-richest...

As of February 20, 2024, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 10.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Cho Jung-ho (No. 2, $5.7 billion), Kim Beom-su (No. 3, $5.0 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.0 billion). Mong-Koo Chung is the fifth-richest...

As of February 20, 2024, Li Xiting was the wealthiest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 15.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Goh Cheng Liang (No. 2, $12.3 billion), Philip Ng (No. 3, $7.3 billion); and Robert Ng (No. 4, $7.1 billion). Jason Chang is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...

As of February 20, 2024, 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), Odd Reitan (No. 3, $4.8 billion); and Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 4, $4.6 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person in...