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According to Forbes, Bill Gates owns around $81 billion. At the moment he is 59 and lives in Medina, Washington. He is both fantastically rich and famous. Gates founded Microsoft, the company known all around the globe. He is also the founder of Cascade Investment LLC, an investment company. There’re numerous stock investment options he has recently purchased. He has bought or added stock in companies, such as ExxonMobil, McDonald’s, Liberty Global PLC and Berkshire Hathaway.

However, he has sold out and reduced stock in some brands as well. The list includes Procter and Gamble, Thai Fund Inc. and Coca Cola. Bill Gates is known as a philanthropist – he has used his wealth for donations and charities. For instance, Bill Gates and his spouse Melinda have lately donated approximately $500 million to fight dangerous diseases, such as malaria.

It is reported that Warren Buffet is worth $73 billion. He is now 84 years old and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. You are lucky if you obtain stock in Berkshire Hathaway. This is at present the most expensive stock to possess. For example, for one class A share you will need more than $200,000. You can compare it with the second most expensive stock in the world which is currently $535 per share.

It’s said that Warren Buffet used to sell newspapers in his childhood.When the boy was 11 he invested in his first shares. Investment was in his blood and he succeeded in making huge money at his 20s. Buffet is a skillful investor having his own strategies and approaches. One of his talents is to recognize assets that are undervalued. His ability to identify something that goes unnoticed by other people has made him exceptionally wealthy.

Larry Ellison is in the third place. It is estimated that he owns more than $53 billion. Larry was born in Bronx and was raised by a single mother. Later on the boy was sent to Chicago where he was brought up by his uncle and aunt. This is where he learned the basics of computer programming. Larry, however, did not finish his studies and eventually dropped out of school. In order to make money, Ellison worked various jobs in California. 

It all started in 1977, when Larry together with several other coworkers decided to establish their own business. The team launched a relational database management system called Oracle. The company’s sales kept growing, which helped the creators become popular. Right now Ellison’s plan is to step down as head of the team. Nevertheless, he will still be involved with the business related to Oracle’s technology development.

Christy Walton is 60 years old. Most Americans associate Walton with the famous store called Walmart. It is reported that Christy Walton is worth over $42 billion. This rich lady currently lives in Jackson, Wyoming. She is considered to be not only the richest American woman. She's also the wealthiest woman in the world! Walton’s spouse comes from the wealthiest family, too.

Her husband, John Walton, is Sam Walton’s son, who is the founder of Walmart. Christy and John are involved with a side investment in First Solar, however, what make this couple so rich is the income they receive from shares in Walmart. Despite all the ups and downs, obtaining Walmart stock via online trading or through traditional ways seems to be quite a wise investment.

Charles Koch is reported to possess more than $41 billion. The money he has accumulated throughout the years comes from a wide range of sources. Charles and David Koch took over a business from their father Fred Koch. Both sons have expanded their dad’s business since then. Originally their business was related to oil refining and chemicals.

Now it covers a few other areas and includes commodity trading, fibers, polymers, pollution control technologies, ranching, minerals and fertilizers. Koch Industries is the second largest private corporation in the U.S. The brothers have recently performed business transactions – in 2014 they were also involved in acquiring Oplink, an optical network device company, for $445 million.