The richest billionaires in the world added a cool $1 trillion to their collective wealth in 2017 with Amazon's Jeff Bezos raking in the most.

New figures from Bloomberg show that the world's 500 richest people saw their wealth expand this year from $4.4 trillion to more than $5.3 trillion.

Booming stock markets saw their wealth soar four times more than they did in 2016.








Other key factors from Bloomberg's report indicate that the US had the largest presence on the Billionaire's Index, with 159 billionaires adding a collective $315 billion.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5215353/Worlds-richest-1-trillion-richer-2017.html
Lalasticlala, Mynd44

This what we call real blood money.

Not this useless Africa own them say bring ya mama or human being..

If African blood money can't get me here then its useless..

Jeff Bezos


Wealth: $99.6Billion


Gains in 2017: $34.2 billion




The CEO and founder of Amazon.com is listed as the world's richest person with a net worth of $99.6 billion.

Thanks to a surge in Amazon's share price, the 53-year-old added $34.2 billion to his wealth to round out a standout year for the tech and retail giant.

Bill Gates

Wealth: $91.3


Billion Gains in 2017: $8.89 billion




The 61-year-old Microsoft founder had held the top spot on Bloomberg's rich list for four years until being overtaken.

He remains a board member of Microsoft, the software firm he founded with Paul Allen in 1975.

And they don't even wear Gucci or Prada.

This is the real success

This world is not fair.
And here I am only N143,000 (shout-out to bet9ja) richer throughout the year


In other news......


Can we have a minute silence to mourn the fuel wasted in the course of the president son accident.
I am not showing any empathy for the president son because his life is not different and special than thousands of people killed indiscriminately under his father watch.
But to waste precious fuel during this scarcity.......

That's some bleeped up shiiit.



Rant over

Caseless:
you should see that is why the only thing you got in '17 came from bet9ja - you're blaming others for your woes and full of hate.


These billionaires did not waste their time like you're doing, that's why they're here.

Is the president of their country the same clueless guy that led them into recession in the 1970s to 1980s


Do they have to contend with epileptic power supply, lack of credit facilities, insurgency which might limit the economic opportunities in a country, corruption nko?


Look around the country and tell me how a low class citizen can be rich in this country without compromising on his moral standards.


Mr Man, Nigeria is a hell on earth.
Never ever compare what's obtainable abroad to this shithole

Warren Buffett


Wealth: $85 billion

Gains in 2017: $11.8 billion


Buffett is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

The 87-year-old billionaire has been the chairman and largest shareholder of the company since 1970.

smithsydny:
This what we call real blood money.

Not this useless Africa own them say bring ya mama or human being..

If African blood money can't get me here then its useless..

Hmmm... Hmmm.. Hmmm..

Amancio Ortega


Wealth: $75.5 billion

Gains in 2017: $3.40 billion




The Spanish business tycoon is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group.

The group is best known for its popular Zara fashion stores.

His group is also the parent company of brands Pull & Bear and Massimo Dutti.

There is more than 2,200 Zara stores in 93 countries with the chain valued at roughly $11.3 billion.

DigitOnline:


Hmmm... Hmmm.. Hmmm..

if one idiot will ask for my mama head and the money can't competite with this guys up there then what's the need bra?

Mark Zuckerberg


Wealth: $72.6 billion

Gains in 2017: $22.6 billion




Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg added a whopping $22.6 billion to his fortune in 2017, bringing his net worth to $72.6 billion.

Zuckerberg began working on the social networking site in January 2004 when he was studying at Harvard.

He famously dropped out of the Ivy League school to focus on creating the website.

He took Facebook public in May 2012 and owns about 17 percent of stock.

Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan have publicly pledged to give away 99 percent of their stock over their lifetime.

Bernard Arnault


Wealth: $62.8 billion

Gains in 2017: $23.6 billion



The French business magnate is the chairman and CEO of LVMH.

He oversees about 70 high end brands including Dom Perignon, Bulgari, Louis Vuitton and Sephora.

God.. Na your hand I dey .. Come bless me o lord

wow cool

crazygod:
And they don't even wear Gucci or Prada.

Bill gate suit dey expensive.
.

If only skull miners,land developers, alhamajiris,Edo-italy connection, can understand the message

smithsydny:
This what we call real blood money.

Not this useless Africa own them say bring ya mama or human being..

If African blood money can't get me here then its useless..

Its possible, only if you can sacrifice a whole country.

This is the real money, not the ones our politicians loot

Who would have thought this boy would become billionaire

Explorers:


Its possible, only if you can sacrifice a whole country.

are u talking of Nigeria?


Kolewerk uncle

Sometimes I wonder if these men ever lack anything.

Alexgeneration:
This is the real money, not the ones our politicians loot

lol, u can never tell

on the way

They are rich and will keep doubling their net worth because to them, wisdom is solving a universal problem and not just about making money. Down here, (Africa) we are so consumed with the money itself and what it can buy that we fail to understand that we are actually making others rich by our own greed. My two cents.

A

Hummm! What about report on how people become more poorer in the world?
World economies are designed to make few become richer and multitude to become poorer every year.

Na wah o

seoxpert:
They are rich and will keep doubling their net worth because to them, wisdom is solving a universal problem and not just about making money. Down here, (Africa) we are so consumed with the money itself and what it can buy that we fail to understand that we are actually making others rich by our own greed. My two cents.

Wise words

Me after looking at my bank balance

Nice

Stay positive...