The World's Billionaires

Edited by Luisa Kroll and Matthew Miller

For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.

Spending Buffett's Money

Matthew Miller, Morgan Brennan and Travis Collins

Warren Buffett talks to Forbes about giving away billions to charity.

Technology's Richest Billionaires

Oliver J. Chiang

Bill Gates loses top spot, but stock surge lifts fortunes of youngest and once-young technology moguls.

Hollywood Heavyweight

Keren Blankfeld

Arnon Milchan has made it big in pictures--as well as in arms sales, investing and fertilizer.

The $50 Million Price Point

Francesca Levy

There's an art to selling ridiculously expensive real estate. Make the buyer think of a really big number.

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