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Asia – fastest growing region with 18 new billionaires in 2013

First Global Census Shows Record of 2,170 Billionaires Worldwide.   The global billionaire population reached a record 2,170 individuals in 2013 and total billionaire wealth in Asia surged nearly 13 percent, making it the fastest-growing region, according to the inaugural Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013. At current growth rates, the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire … Read more

Universities with the highest ultra high net worth alumni population

UHNW alumni rankings American private universities dominate University UHNW Alumni Rankings Special Report by Wealth-X, a study identifying global universities with the highest ultra high net worth (UHNW) alumni populations. Harvard University has the largest UHNW alumni population at 2,964. Harvard University is also alma mater to 52 billionaires, the highest count globally. Among the … Read more

Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index: a daily ranking of the world’s 20 wealthiest individuals

Bloomberg Billionaires Index Tracks Daily Wealth Bloomberg launched “Bloomberg Billionaires Index,” – a daily global ranking of the richest people with access to each billionaire’s profile. “The index is a dynamic measure of the world’s wealthy based on changes in markets, the economy and Bloomberg reporting. Each net-worth figure is updated every business day at … Read more

What differentiates a billionaire from the merely millionaires?

What differentiates a billionaire or multi-millionaire from the merely millionaires?  Is there a path to follow to billionairedom? What are the differences between a millionaire and a billionaire?  Here is what Prairie Eco-Thrifter found – based on interviews with mega millionaires and billionaires by Forbes and The Business Insiders take on Robert Jorden’s book “How … Read more