A natural-nurturer: Bill Gates not #1 -- at least for now, Mexican Carlos Slim is Forbes "World's Richest" worth $53.5 billion. But Forbes noted that without Gates extensive philanthropy, Gates would be worth $80 billion. And a mere dollar rise in Microsoft stock will catapult him ahead of Slim as well. Mark Zuckerburg, founder of Facebook, was again the youngest (25) on the list worth $4 billion. Notable was the significant jump in billionaires in Turkey from 13 to 28 (Istanbul is a hotbed of activity) and the overall jump in Asia. And half the world's self-made women billionaires are from China!

Here's a great summary article so you're informed for the weekend cocktail party circuit.

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