Forbes.com -- Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil (AMX), Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of the World's Billionaires.
Slim's fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year.
This is great, great news! I remember when I found out that some guy named T Boone Pickens had become multimillionaire-rich. I figured that if a fellow named T Boone, last name Pickens, had made it then I had at least a sliver of hope. But now the richest guy in the world is Mexican!? Not to sound ignorant, but I think in Mexico a taco actually has monetary value. My fortune is as good as guaranteed! Mexico is a disaster according to Hollywood movies: human trafficking, kidnappings, drug cartels and people at fiestas shooting their guns off and the bullet kills a guy on its way back down and Brad Pitt is there. And when has Hollywood ever been inaccurate? But that's all gonna change now. This is gonna be a big morale booster to all of Mexico. After the embarrassment of Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe-Langenburg coming home empty handed from the 2010 Winter Olympics this is like having 100 gold medals around your neck. Puda Vida!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
WORLD'S NEW RICHEST MAN IS FROM MEXICO !!!
Forbes.com -- Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil (AMX), Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of the World's Billionaires.
Slim's fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year.
This is great, great news! I remember when I found out that some guy named T Boone Pickens had become multimillionaire-rich. I figured that if a fellow named T Boone, last name Pickens, had made it then I had at least a sliver of hope. But now the richest guy in the world is Mexican!? Not to sound ignorant, but I think in Mexico a taco actually has monetary value. My fortune is as good as guaranteed! Mexico is a disaster according to Hollywood movies: human trafficking, kidnappings, drug cartels and people at fiestas shooting their guns off and the bullet kills a guy on its way back down and Brad Pitt is there. And when has Hollywood ever been inaccurate? But that's all gonna change now. This is gonna be a big morale booster to all of Mexico. After the embarrassment of Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe-Langenburg coming home empty handed from the 2010 Winter Olympics this is like having 100 gold medals around your neck. Puda Vida!
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