[Bernard L. Madoff]

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The telecoms magnate's fortune rose by $20.5bn (£12.65bn) to $74bn, again beating Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($56bn) into second place.

More than 200 people joined the billionaires list as their numbers rose to a new record of 1,210, Forbes said.

Richest man's wealth jumps by 38%

How do you make $20B in one year in Mexican telecom?

[tom]

I am scratching around for an article I read yesterday that explained Bill Gates would still top it if he had not given so much away!

It nearly makes me want to buy more microsoft stuff!

[sydney3000]

So much violence in Mexico and not one stray bullet spared for the guy.

[Bernard L. Madoff]

tom, on 10 March 2011 - 08:53 AM, said:

I am scratching around for an article I read yesterday that explained Bill Gates would still top it if he had not given so much away!

It nearly makes me want to buy more microsoft stuff!

Even Gates doesn't snaffle $20B in one year. Thats a latino business autocracy within a monopoly.

[Mr Medved]

Bernard L. Madoff, on 10 March 2011 - 07:41 AM, said:

Richest man's wealth jumps by 38%

How do you make $20B in one year in Mexican telecom?

I read that he invested heavily in silver. Not sure if that is fact or fiction though.

[sydney3000]

He always gets mentioned as the telecom owner because it is monopolistic but apparently he owns something of everything else in Mexico.

[tom]

sydney3000, on 11 March 2011 - 06:13 AM, said:

He always gets mentioned as the telecom owner because it is monopolistic but apparently he owns something of everything else in Mexico.

Then as Medved suggests that is likely a few silver mines.

[Bernard L. Madoff]

Or maybe some GREEN

[zaph]

tom, on 11 March 2011 - 07:38 AM, said:

Then as Medved suggests that is likely a few silver mines.

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One of the richest men in the world and a frequent target of controversy in his native Mexico, Slim has over the years amassed an art collection containing 66,000 pieces. By point of comparison, L.A. collector Eli Broad's vaunted contemporary art holdings consist of roughly 2,000 pieces.

he's building his own museum to house it http://www.artinfo.c...lds-new-museum/