Pokolu se je bilo težko izogniti, ugotavlja Forbes ob svoji letošnji lestvici najpremožnejših Zemljanov, kjer koli že je bilo premoženje naloženo, delnicah, nepremičninah, valutah ali blagu, zamrznjeni finančni tokovi, manjše povpraševanje ali goljufije so prizadeli celo tiste iz zdravih panog. Milijarderjev je manj (lani 1125, letos 793), novih na seznamu je le 38, 656 jih ima manj kot lani,44 več, skupna vrednost njihovega premoženja je manjša za 400 milijard dolarjev, najbolj je udarilo novokomponirane milijarderje (recimo indijske in ruske) … Tudi zato so navsezadnje ameriški premožneži po nekaj letih navzlic izgubam okrepilili svoje položaje, na vrhu pa je spet Bill Gates, ki je zamenjal mesto z Warrenom Buffettom, medtem ko je Mehičan Carlos Slim ostal tretji. Skupaj je bila trojica ‘na stopničkah’ v letu dni ob približno 68 milijard dolarjev.
Like the rest of us, the richest people on the planet have endured a financial disaster. This year there are 793 people on our list of the World’s Billionaires, a 30% decline from the 1,125 we counted up a year ago. Of the 752 who kept their ten-figure fortunes, 87% saw their personal balance sheets falter (6% gained; 7% held steady). Today the world’s billionaires have a collective net worth of $2.4 trillion, down $2 trillion from a year ago. Among the billionaires on both lists, the collective wealth is down $1.4 trillion.
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The richest people in the world have gotten poorer, just like the rest of us. This year the world’s billionaires have an average net worth of $3 billion, down 23% in 12 months. The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago.
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After slipping in recent years, the U.S. is regaining its dominance as a repository of wealth. Americans account for 44% of the money and 45% of the list’s slots, up seven and three percentage points from last year, respectively. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but regained his title as the world’s richest man. Warren Buffett, last year’s No. 1, saw his fortune decline $25 billion as shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell nearly 50% in 12 months. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helú maintains his spot in the top three but lost $25 billion.
vir: Forbes
