Top 10 Richest person in the world 2012 – 2011|Net Worth

Top 10 Richest person in the world 2012 – 2011|Net Worth

1. Carlos Slim Helu

 Net worth: $74 bil
Company: Telecom
Slim's fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year.That massive hoard of scratch puts him ahead of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, who had held the title of world's richest 14 of the past 15 years .

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2.William Gates III

Net worth: $56 bil
Company: Microsoft
is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and is chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third.During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with more than 8 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books. Gates, now worth $53 billion, is ranked second in the world. He is up $13 billion from a year ago as shares of Microsoft rose 50% in 12 months. Gates' holdings in his personal investment vehicle Cascade also soared with the rest of the markets.

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3. Warren Buffet

Net worth: $50 bil
Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Buffett's fortune jumped $10 billion to $47 billion on rising shares of Berkshire Hathaway . The Oracle of Omaha shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electricamid the 2008 market collapse. He also recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe ( BNI news ) people for $26 billion.

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4. Bernard Arnault

Net worth: $41.5 bil
Company: LVMH
The Lord of Luxe easily retains title of richest European. Fortune surged by $13.5 billion as shares of his luxury good outfit, LVMH, rose by more than half over the past year thanks to strong demand for luxuries like Dom Perignon champagne, Cognac Hennessy, Tag Heuer watches and Louis Vuitton accessories, particularly in Asian markets like Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City.

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5. Lawrence Ellison

Net Worth:$39.5 bil
Company: Oracle
Database titan continues to engulf the competition; Oracle has racked up 49 acquisitions in the past 4 years. Bought BEA Systems for $8.5 billion last year. Still sitting on $7 billion in cash. Revenues up 11% to $10.9 billion in the six months ended November 30; profits also up 11% to $2.4 billion. Stock down 25% in past 12 months. Invested $125 million in Web software outfit Netsuite; took public in 2007, stock has fallen 80% since. His shares still worth $300 million. Chicago native studied physics at U. of Chicago, didn't graduate. Started Oracle in 1977. Public 1986, a day before Microsoft. Owns 453-foot Rising Sun; built a smaller leisure boat because superyacht is hard to park. Squabbling in court with Swiss boating billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli over terms of next America's Cup. Recently unveiled hulking 90-foot trimaran he intends to use to win it.

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6. Lakshmi Mittal

Net worth: $31.1 bil
Company: Steel
Indian immigrant heads world's largest steel company; ArcelorMittal was formed via hostile takeover 3 years ago. Stock in company makes up bulk of his fortune; shares at a 4-year low with steel prices down 75% since last summer. Company forced to pay heavy fines after a French antitrust investigation found 10 companies guilty of price-fixing in European steel markets. Arcelor posted $2.6 billion loss in most recent quarter; announced plans to slow acquisitions, cut capital expenditures, pay down debt. Started in family steel business in the 1970s, branched out on his own in 1994. Initially bought up steel mills on the cheap in Eastern Europe. Company bought 19.9% stake in Australia's Macarthur Coal last year. Also owns pieces of Mumbai's Indiabulls Group, London's RAB Capital; owns stake in, sits on board of Goldman Sachs. Holds substantial cash; owns 12-bedroom mansion in London's posh Kensington neighborhood.

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7.Amancio Ortega

Net worth: $31 bil
Company: ZARA
Amancio Ortega stepped down as chairman of Inditex, the $15.8 billion (sales) fashion firm in January; he still gets 87% of his fortune from his stake in the publicly traded firm. The company, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 5,000 stores in 77 countries.

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8. Eike Batista

Net worth: $30 bil
Company: Mining, Oil
Brazil's richest man is gearing up to take over the world. Making a play for foreign investors, Batista announced this year the opening of an office in New York and his intention to list some of his companies on the London Stock Exchange. Through his holding company, EBX, Batista controls businesses spanning mining, shipbuilding, energy, logistics, tourism and entertainment. After months of discussions, he was triumphant in February in taking control of Canadian gold outfit Ventana. Two-thirds of his fortune comes from OGX, the oil-and-gas exploration company he founded in 2007 and took public a year later. He says the company will start producing oil this year. In rare recent setback, his planned IPO for his shipbuilding business (OSX), meant to be the world's largest IPO in 2010, was a disappointment and has had a lukewarm reception in the Brazilian market. The son of Brazil's revered former mining minister who presided over mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce got his start in gold trading and mining.

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9. Mukeshi Amabani

Net worth: $27.5 bil
Company: Oil, Gas
is an Indian business magnate is the current chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries,[4] the largest private sector enterprise in India, a Fortune 500 company,[5] and one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the world. His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%

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10. Christy Walton and Family

Company: Walmart
Net worth: $26.5 bil
The widow of John Walton inherited her wealth after the former Green Beret and Vietnam war medic died in an airplane accident near his home in Wyoming 2005. Now world's richest woman, she got an extra bump in her fortune because of her late husband's early investment in First Solar; shares up nearly 500% since 2006 initial public offering. But bulk still comes from her holdings in Wal-Mart, the retailer founded by her father-in-law Sam Walton and his brother James in 1962. Today Wal-Mart has sales of $405 billion, and employs more than 2.1 million people. The philanthropist supports museums, education and organic gardening.

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Top 10 Richest Politicians & Netrworth

Top 10 Richest Politicians & Netrworth

Even though there are hundreds of politician all around the world, a handful of them falls under the category of richest people in the world. It’s not only the business which makes a man rich, but sometime politics also. Even though the number of such politicians are too much in the Arab nations but the trend was started by Queen Elizabeth. The following is the list of 10 richest politicians in 2012.

1. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

He is the supreme prime minister of UAE and has a personal wealth estimating more than $80 billion. He is known for is lavishing lifestyle and love for horse racing. He is also said to be highly humble and well known for his huge donations to various UN and social organizations

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.2. Hosni Mubarak

Even though the Egyptian unrest and world pressure made him quit his presidential post, Hosni Mubarak is still amongst the richest politicians in 2012 amassing wealth more than $70 billion. A lot of people however blames that the wealth that he has amassed is a result of corruptions in various government contracts.

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3. Vladimir Putin

He is one of the most well known faces of the politics not only in Russia but throughout the world. This young leader is said to be having a wealth of more than $40 billion. Criticized by his opponents because of his lifestyle, Putin has been ruling Russia for quite some time now.

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4. Bhumibol Adulyadej

He comes from the beautiful country of Thailand. He is the longest ruling King of Thailand with a personal wealth valued more than $35 billion. Bhumibol Adulyadej is no doubt rich and powerful but his interset lies in various fields including writing, paining, music as well as photography. You will be surprised to know that he has authored many books.

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5. Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz

He is the supreme king and leader of the oil rich country Saudi Arabia. He is among the elitist people residing in the Arab county with a fortune of more than $21 billion. He also enjoys good foreign relations with almost all the countries and has a major role in overseas investment also.

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6. Hassanal Bolkiah

As per the records, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Hassanal Bolkiah, owns several thousand cars. His wealth is not only limited to the number of cars that he owns but also assets worth more than $20 billion. He spends lavishly and loves to travel all around the world.

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7. Sonia Gandhi

The only female in our top 10 list is Sonia Gandhi. This Italian born lady is one of the most recognized faces of the largest democracy in the world. She was voted as amongst the most women in the world and has a personal wealth of more than $19 billion.

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8. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

He adds to another name in the list of the richest politicians from the Arab countries. Having a wealth of $18 billion he is well known in politician circles of UAE.

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9. Hans-Adam II

Hans-Adam II started off as an investment banker and slowly rose to the powers to become a political leader. The Prince of Liechtenstein is nearing 70 and owns the LGT banking group which is having a fortune of more than $7.5 billion dollars. His personal wealth is accounted at $4billion. He loves art and holds an extensive collection.

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10. Silvio Berlusconi

He is known more for s*x scandals then his personal wealth. Though not very popular among masses in Italy due to alleged role in corruptions and scandals, he has a personal wealth which is counted as more than $9 billion.

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Top 10 Richest Countries In the World 2012!

Top 10 Richest Countries In the World 2012!

Ever wondered what country is the richest in the world? A country’s wealth is not determined by it’s total earnings, but its GDP (Gross Domestic Product). So what is GDP? It is basically a measure of the value of all the services and goods produced domestically. The more these goods and services, the more the GDP. The basic factors that come into consideration while calculating GDP per capita are; Investments made by the industry,export and import ratio, consumption, and government spending. This means that the more the spending and imports, the lesser the GDP. And the more the exports, the higher the GDP.

There is another measure with which countries are rated. That is GDP per capita. It is basically what you get when you divide the GDP by the total population. Some say it is not a better indicator of a country’s wealth, since fast growing economies don’t mean anything if they have a large population (like India and China). So here, we have organised the top 10 list according to GDP, and not GDP per capita.

1. United States of America - $15.065 Trillion!!

• Continent: North America
• Capital city: Washington D.C.
• Population: 313,042,000
• GDP per capita: $48,147
• Land Area: 9,826,675 km²
• Official languages: English
• Currency: USD (U.S. Dollar – $)

  To tell you the truth, no surprises there! Although the GDP sum is quite staggering – more than twice that of its nearest competitor. Like China, it also focuses on trade. The highest recorded GDP growth was 3.28%! Despite recessions, and the alleged “war on terrorism” in Iraq and Afghanistan, and other wars such as Vietnam and Gulf War, it still is the world’s leading economy. That is perhaps because it is home to some of the largest and richest companies.

It is the leader in exports of Arms and Ammunition, and other war machinery like tanks, fighter planes etc. USA also dominates the aerospace industry housing Lockheed Martin and Boeing, the best in their trade. not only that, it is the big guy in the petroleum industry as well, with Exxon Mobil being one of the largest oil and Gas company in the world. Among the , two are from USA. It dominates the IT and Computing sector as well, with Big Guys like Google, Microsoft, Apple etc in the house! USA also hosts the most amount of millionaires and Billionaires.

That concludes our top 10 list. All the quoted statistics are from latest IMF and World Bank surveys. Please accept our apologies if there is any mistake. We will be more than ready to correct them. Feel free to comment and give us your feedback :)

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2. China - $6.988 Trillion!

• Continent: Asia
• Capital city: Beijing
• Population: 1,339,724,852
• GDP per capita: $5,184
• Land Area: 9,640,821 km²
• Official languages: Modern Standard Mandarin
• Currency: CNY (Renminbi Yuan)
  China has amazed us and everybody else in the last couple of decades. Before, it was just a mass of people under communist rule. But in the past few decades, China has surpassed all other nation with respect to its economic growth. It is the fastest growing economy on the planet with a GDP growth of a staggering 2.15%!!

China’s economy revolves around trade. Its people are hard working and business oriented. It is the second largest importer of goods, and the largest exporter in the world. Chinese products have flooded many international markets providing relatively inexpensive alternatives to the heavy duty, hefty priced items by the alligators of the market! That’s why it is the most successful economy. China’s products have penetrated nearly all fields in the markets, and with such low price tags, are forcing other manufacturers to revise their pricing, hence stealing customers from other companies and causing other businesses to go in losses! This two-pronged strategy has been quite effective.

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3. Japan - $5.855 Trillion

• Continent: Asia
• Capital city: Tokyo
• Population: 127,960,000
• GDP per capita: $45,774
• Land Area: 377,944 km²
• Official languages: Japanese
• Currency: JPY (Japanese Yen - ¥)

Japan is the world leader in the automotive industry. It exports cars and other machinery worldwide. It also is the leader in modern Mechanics and Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. Japan has managed to remain in the top 5 list for the last 52 years! All this despite the frequent earthquakes and tsunamis and other natural disasters as well as recessions etc. Hence Japan is one of the most resilient nations when it comes to coping with odds, be they natural obstructions or atomic bombs!

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4. Germany - $3.628 Trillion

Continent: Europe
• Capital city: Berlin
• Population: 81,799,600
• GDP per capita: $44,555
• Land Area: 357,021 km²
• Official languages: German
• Currency: EUR (Euro – €)

Germany is most well known for its manufacturing industry. It is the second largest car manufacturing company, after Japan, with respect to production and sales. And its other machinery is also renowned throughout the world for its reliability. German engineering is considered one of the best in the world and it is making lots of head-ways into research and development.

Germany is number one considering economic expansion. It focuses on exports mainly, which make up 1/3rd of the total national output. It has an annual GDP growth of 0.31%, making it the strongest and most stable economy in Europe.

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5. France - $2.808 Trillion

Continent: Europe

• Capital city: Paris
• Population: 65,821,885
• GDP per capita: $44,400
• Land Area: 674,843 km²
• Official languages: French
• Currency: EUR (Euro – €), CFP Franc

Before 2011 ended, France reached a GDP growth of 0.30%. It is focusing on industrial development. France too was adversely hit by the recession in 2008-9, but has started to come back since 2010, and establishing itself as the second largest economic force in Europe.

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6. United Kingdom - $2.603 Trillion

Continent: Europe

• Capital city: London
• Population: 62,262,000
• GDP per capita: $39,459
• Land Area: 243,610 km²
• Official languages: English
• Currency: GBP (Pound Sterling)

U.K. has an average quarterly growth of 0.58% and has retained its high GDP despite the recession that hit most other countries. Hence it has one of the most stable economy. Britain’s major income comes from the manufacturing industry (automobiles etc.), value added exports and its service sector.

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7. Brazil - $2.422 Trillion

Continent: South America

• Capital city: Brasilia
• Population: 192,376,496
• GDP per capita: $12,423
• Land Area: 8,514,877 km²
• Official languages: Portuguese
• Currency: BRL (Brazilian Real – R$)

Brasil’s main GDP growth comes from service sectors, agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. In fact, it has the largest economy among all of the South American countries. Brazil had a GDP growth of 0.8% in 2011!

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8. Italy - $2.245 Trillion

Continent: Europe

• Capital city: Rome
• Population: 60,681,514
• GDP per capita: $37,046
• Land Area: 301,338 km²
• Official languages: Italian
• Currency: EUR (Euro – €)

It has a closed income of USD $2,287.704 trillion and according to the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the CIA World Facebook, it has become the fourth largest economy in Europe when it comes to nominal GDP since they have diversified industrial and infrastructure economies. It is one of the eight members of the industrialized nations of the G8 group.

Italy has broadened its horizons for its industrial and road and rail network developments. Due to this progress, it has a nominal GDP of USD $2,287.704 trillion and with the review of the World Bank, the IMF, and the Central Investigation Authority, Italy has developed into the 4th major economy in Europe. It is one of the members of G8 Consortium

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9. India – $1.843 Trillion

Continent: Asia

• Capital city: New Delhi
• Population: 1,210,193,422
• GDP per capita: $1,527
• Land Area: 3,287,263 km²
• Official languages: Hindi, English
• Currency: INR (Indian Rupee)

  India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world! It’s economy is based upon business investments, private consumptions, agricultural outputs, and its key service sectors. Although it’s economy is booming, India’s GDP per capita is still far below other countries in the list. That is due to the large population. India is the second most popular country in the world after China.

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  10. Canada – $1,759 Trillion

  

  • Continent: North America
  • Capital city: Ottawa
  • Population: 34,753,000
  • GDP per capita: $51,147
  • Land Area: 9,984,670 km²
  • Official languages: English, French
  • Currency: CAD (Canadian Dollar – $)

    Surprised? Don’t be! Canada has experienced a recent inflow of immigrants from all over the world. The growth of its manufacturing, mining and service sectors has increased productivity, and it exports various good to the U.S, U.K, Japan etc. It ranks Number 10according to GDP per capita ($51,147) And also has made its way into our top 10 list according to its current GDP income.

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Top 10 Highest Paid Actors 2011-2012

Top 10 Highest Paid Actors 2011-2012

Hollywood careers are built on smart (and not always obvious) choices. The two men who top our list of Hollywood’s highest-earning actors are living proof of that. While Johnny Depp topped our list last year with $75 million, Leonardo DiCaprio jumps from fifth to first place to beat Depp for the first time. Over the past year Depp earned $50 million to DiCaprio’s $77 million. Both  actors have achieved wealth and fame by making some unusual choices with their careers.

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1. Leonardo DiCaprio

$77 million

Between Shutter Island and Inception, DiCaprio had an excellent 2010. Lately he’s mostly been in the press for dating Blake Lively. But later this year he’ll star in J. Edgar, a film about the famous FBI director. Clint Eastwood directs which means the film is already getting Oscar buzz.

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2. Johnny Depp

$50 million

Depp puts his own spin on every role and whether he’s voicing a chameleon or lurching around as Captain Jack Sparrow, his movies bring in the big bucks. Up next for Depp: a film version of the cult television show Dark Shadows directed by Tim Burton.

__________________________________________3.Adam Sandler

$40 million

Sandler is one of the surest things in Hollywood. His films might not get a lot of love from critics but the ticket-buying public love him. His most recent film, Just Go With It gets an 18 on Rotten Tomatoes but earned $214 million at the global box office.

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4. Will Smith

$36 million

Lately, Smith has put his own career on the back burner in order to focus on his budding star children. He produced The Karate Kid which starred Jaden and is developing a remake of Anniefor his daughter Willow. Smith will next star in Men in Black III slated for a May 2012 release.

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5. Tom Hanks

$35 million

Hanks’ latest film, Larry Crowne, was a bona fide flop earning less that $100 million. But the actor still pulls in plenty of money from voicing Woody in Toy Story. The third film was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. Hanks will next star opposite Sandra Bullock in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

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6. Ben Stiller

$34 million

Stiller earns big bucks from franchises like Meet the Parents and Night at the Museum. His next film will be Tower Heist which features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Murphy and Matthew Broderick. The film is about a bunch of ripped-off employees trying to rob a Bernie Madoff type.

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7. Robert Downey Jr.

$31 million

Thanks to huge hits like the Iron Man movies and Sherlock Holmes, Downey has officially left his troubled past behind to become a big movie star. The first Sherlock Holmes film earned an amazing $525 million. The sequel, which hits theaters this Christmas, could do even better.

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8. Mark Wahlberg

$28 million

The former underpants model isn’t just a movie star. He also produces a slew of popular television shows like Entourage, How to Make it in America and Boardwalk Empire. Entourage, which is in its final season, is now poised to become a movie. The show is loosely based on Wahlberg’s life in Hollywood.

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9. Tim Allen

$22 million

Allen makes our list this year mostly thanks to his work as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 3. But he also still earns from Home Improvement. Allen has a new show in the works calledThe Last Days of Man about “a married father of three trying to maintain his manliness in a world increasingly dominated by women.”

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10. Tom Cruise

$22 million

Cruise isn’t the movie star he once was but he still earns more than almost anyone else in Hollywood. A lot of that comes from residuals off of his older hits like Jerry McGuire and War of the Worlds but he also got a nice upfront payday for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol which hits theaters this winter.