The co-founder of Microsoft, who currently only owns 2% of the software company, Bill Gates, 61-years-old has maintained his self-made fortune of $90 (£70.3) billion through investing in other public limited companies.
The 30 wealthiest people in the world control $1.23 (£972 billion) trillion, which is more than the annual GDP of Spain, Turkey or Mexico.
A recent shift in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index saw Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, overtake Amanico Ortega, as the second richest man in the world.
Jeff Bezos, worth $85.2 (£65.2) billion, climbed the billionaire rankings when Amazon acquired Whole Foods on June 16, and saw Bezos’ personal fortune rise by $2.5 (£1.97) billion in two hours.
The Amazon founder is currently the CEO and largest share holder of the company that started off as an online bookstore in 1994.
Amanico Ortega, the founder of retail company Zara is now 81-years-old, and he is worth $82.6 (£65.2) billion.
With 83.6 billion dollars, he could afford to give every man, woman, and child in Canada $2,322.22 (£1835.48)
Next on the list of billionaires is one of the most successful investors in the world, Warren Buffett, at 86-years-old the self-made billionaire is worth $77 (£60.8) billion.
If you’re sitting there wondering what words of wisdom can get you to Mr. Buffett’s level then follow his advice: ‘It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behaviour is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.’
I bet you’re wondering where tech genius Mark Zuckerberg ranks, well you have to wait no longer as the Facebook founder is number five on the billionaire list with $65.3 (£51.6) billion.
The 33-year-old began his Facebook journey in his Harvard dorm room where he launched the social media site in 2004.
Facebook had 1,500 users from within the university within 24 hours.
It took Mark Zuckerberg four years to crack $1 billion (£79 million), and when Facebook went public in 2012, Yahoo offered $1 billion, which was the largest ever technology IPO at the time.
On the rich list it truly is a man’s world, until you come to Liliane Bettencourt who is the 14th richest person in the world, and the richest woman in the world.
At 94-years-old, Madame Bettencourt, who owns 33% of L’Oreal, is worth $42 (£33.1) billion.
The second richest woman in the world is Alice Walton, who is the youngest child of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart stores founder.
Both women inherited their power and wealth from their fathers who set up the companies.
It is worth it to be a daddy’s girl.
The youngest billionaire on the list is Evan Spiegal who is the founder of Snapchat, the photo messaging app.
Evan Spiegal, who is worth $3.95 (£3.1) billion, was born in 1990, making him 27-years-old.
You may recognise Evan Spiegal from pictures of him and his wife, the Australian model, Miranda Kerr.
How long will it take you to crack $1 billion?
It took Mark Zuckerberg four years to become a billionaire with Facebook, it took Bill Gates 12 years to become a billionaire with Microsoft.
Larry Page (#10) and Sergey Brin (#12) are the pair that created Google, and it took them eight years to become billionaires with their search engine.
Jeff Bezos became a billionaire after four-and-a-half years of founding Amazon.
He paid himself $60,000 (£47,424) a year when it started and now pays himself $1.68 (£1.32) million, however only $81,840 (£64,686) goes to his salary.
The other $1.6 (£1.2 ) million covers his security detail.
Don’t doubt yourself, you surely have some unorthodox skills that will help you achieve maximum wealth.
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