It has always been said that money does not bring happiness. However, most of us tend to add a "tagline" to this: "but it helps a lot." And it is that, today, if you do not have money it seems that you do not deserve anything, nor are you considered a person. Hence the need for many to have a job and an "economic cushion" for when the "lazy cows" arrive. Now there are some people who don't need it because they are the richest people in the world.
If you think that this is a dream that will never come true, then from now on we tell you not to throw in the towel. You never know what can happen and the changes that life brings you. Meanwhile, you can go meeting those who now hold the top positions of the richest people in the world. Do you know them all?
The richest people in the world
According to Forbes magazine, there are very few people who exceed a billion dollars. But although there are few, the truth is that there are many. In fact, adding all the fortunes, you could get $ 13,1 trillion. And that despite the coronavirus pandemic that has meant a reduction in the money of the poor and rich.
According to the publication, the richest people in the world in 2021 have been affected by the crisis. But some of them not too much. Do you want to know who those people are?
Jeff Bezos
Bezos has been one of the richest people in the world for a few years now. He holds the first place with its 177.000 million dollars. At 57, this American businessman is known worldwide for Amazon.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk's name had been around for a long time. However, in the top 10 of the Forbes list it did not appear in this group. Until this 2021 in which it has burst reaching almost to the top.
And it is that, although it does not exceed the 177.000 million dollars of Jeff Bezos, the truth is thate his 151.000 million are not far below him.
Mainly his Tesla business, as well as that of Space X, are the two that bring him the most benefits and have made him rise like foam. In fact, he is predicted to be one of the richest principals in the world.
Bernard Arnault
From him we have to tell you that he has risen one position with respect to the Forbes list of the previous year (2020), unseating Bill Gates (about which we will talk a little later). With a fortune of 150.000 million dollars, has been climbing positions until now it is the third of the Forbes list.
The 72-year-old Frenchman is known worldwide for his LVMH company, focused on luxury goods.
Bill Gates
Another of the world acquaintances is Bill Gates, who surely you are related to the Microsoft company. Well, currently He is no longer the second richest person in the world, with a fortune of 124.000 million dollars, to move to a fourth place, irretrievably displaced (despite his fortune).
Mark Zuckerberg
Of the many people who make up the list of the richest people in the world, Zuckerberg is one of the youngest. And it is that the born in 1984 and founder of Facebook (along with other colleagues), has managed to earn a living with his creation.
His fortune is estimated to be about 97.000 million.
Warren Buffett
This businessman from the United States, in his 90s, can continue to be proud of his position among the richest people in the world. Is he Chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway. And although his fortune has suffered a bit, it has not been enough to lower him too many places on the list (he has 96.000 million dollars).
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison is the founder of Oracle, and one of the richest people in the world according to the Forbes list.
His fortune amounts to 93.000 million.
Larry Page
Larry Page is the guilty of Google's PageRank algorithm, the one that drives the search engine and that gives so many headaches to companies, blogs and websites to try to position themselves.
Although he resigned from his CEO position at Alphabet, Google's matrix in 2019, he has remained a board member as well as a controlling shareholder. Currently, his fortune is estimated at 91.500 billion dollars.
Sergey Brin
Sergei Brin was also linked to Google's Alphabet, but resigned as chairman in December 2019, despite remaining on the board and as a controlling shareholder.
His fortune, a little lower than Larry Page's, is not negligible, 89.000 million.
Mukesh Ambani
We finished the list of the most famous people in the world with Mukesh Ambani. He is an Indian engineer and businessman, president, CEO and majority shareholder in Reliance Industries. This is the largest Indian company and its businesses are diversified across various markets.
As for the Forbes list, it is considered a $ 84.500 billion fortune.
Are there more rich people in the world?
Of course! In fact, if you compare the top 10 lists of Forbes magazine for several years, you will see that some fell from that top, but they are still considered the richest in the world. Names like Amancio Ortega, founder of Zara and the only Spaniard who has been at the top of those lists (currently number 11); Jin and Alice Walton or S. Robson Walton are just a few names to cite.
The truth is that these numbers vary constantly, even throughout the year, since they depend on the good work of their companies and that these are up to what users demand. Hence, there are some that rise more than others.
However, what is clear is that, even with the pandemic involved, the rich, rich continue to increase their fortunes, in the vast majority of cases.