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The Forbes 400Forbes.com One billion dollars is no longer enough. The price of admission to this, the 25th anniversary of the Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion, up $300 million from last year. Find out how the spread of wealth shifted amongst America's heavyweights this year. |
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1. William Gates III 2. Warren Buffett 3. Sheldon Adelson 4. Lawrence Ellison 5. Sergey Brin 5. Larry Page 7. Kirk Kerkorian 8. Michael Dell 9. Charles Koch 9. David Koch 11. Paul Allen |
12. Jim Walton 12. Christy Walton & Family 12. S. Robson Walton 15. Alice Walton 16. Steven Ballmer 17. Abigail Johnson 18. Carl Icahn 19. Jack Crawford Taylor & Family 19. Forrest Mars Jr. 19. John F. Mars 19. Jacqueline Mars |
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| How did the Top 22 rank last year? | |||||
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| In Pictures | at Forbes.com | ||||
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The 400 Richest Americans |
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Youngest Americans on the Rich List |
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Richest American Women |
| Richest Americans in Sports |
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Richest Americans in Real Estate |
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Richest Americans in Media |
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Ultimate Toys for Super-Rich Boys Forbes.com Money can't buy happiness -- but it can get you pretty much anything else. For these guys, it's about owning something no one else has. |
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The Rich and Philanthropic Fox Business Now Microsoft's Bill Gates tops the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans, with $58 billion. |
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See today's average rates across the country.
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Year Fixed | 6.14% | 6.26% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 5.67% | 5.77% |
| 1 Year ARM | 6.02% | 5.92% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 7.26% | 7.36% |
| 5/1 ARM | 5.81% | 5.91% |
| 3/1 ARM | 5.72% | 5.70% |
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| $30K Home Equity Loan | 7.59% | 7.63% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 7.19% | 7.25% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 7.20% | 7.26% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.15% | 5.17% |
| $50K HELOC | 4.77% | 4.80% |
| $75K HELOC | 4.77% | 4.81% |
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.72% | 6.72% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.51% | 6.50% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.52% | 6.51% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 6.44% | 6.44% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.08% | 7.08% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 6.81% | 6.80% |
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Transfer | 10.31% | 10.03% |
| Low Interest | 11.01% | 10.97% |
| For Bad Credit | 13.02% | 13.12% |
| Cash Back | 11.47% | 11.46% |
| Business | 11.10% | 10.91% |
| Airline | 12.75% | 12.69% |