American
business magnate Mr. Warren Buffett made a fortunes of nearly $ 37 million per
day in 2013, according to Wealth - X, making him the billionaire who made the
most money this year (2013).
With a gain
of $ 1,270 Crore in 2013, Buffett's net worth at the end of the year stands at
$ 5910 crore. The notable philanthropist had a fortune of $ 4640 Crore at the
beginning of the year.
However,
Buffett is not the wealthiest billionaire on the top 10 list prepared by
Wealth-X, a global leader in providing qualified prospects and intelligence on
ultra high networth individuals.
Microsoft
chairman Mr. Bill Gates added $ 1,150 Crore to his personal fortune in 2013,
ending the year with assets totalling $ 7,260 Crore. Mr. Gates is also the
richest person on the list.
According to
the report, the top 10 individuals collectively gained $ 1,018 Crore billion in
2013, an average gain of $ 1,020 Crore each. The combined wealth of these
individuals stood at $ 34,700 Crore in December, up from $ 24,500 Crore in
January.
Besides, on
an average, they made $ 2.9 Crore per day in 2013 and increased their wealth by
41.6%, outperforming the 24% returns seen in the S & P 500 this year
(2013).
Mr. Gates is
followed by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson at the third spot, who raked in $1140
Crore in 2013 from his various properties in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore.
His personal net worth is estimated to be more than $ 3,500 Crore in December
from $ 2,390 Crore in January, 2013.
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Amazon
founder and CEO Jeff Bezos became richer by $ 1,130 Crore to take his total
fortune to $ 3,440 Crore.
Besides,
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg gained $ 1,050 Crore taking his wealth to $
2,470 Crore.
The report
said that Masayoshi Son, head of SoftBank Corp, added $ 1,030 Crore to his
fortune.
Google
founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have added $ 930 Crore each to their
personal wealth. Brin's net worth stood at $ 3,000 Crore, while that of Page
was at $ 2,990 Crore.
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