Because they do not want their vast wealth to be known. Sir James Anthony, "Financial Assistant," said the Rothschild fortune in year 2000 was about $21 trillion.
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The current number one on the Forbes' list of richest people is Carlos Slim Helu, who have a net worth of 73 Billion dollars. The next on the list is Bill Gates with 67 Billion.
According to the Forbes billionaires list, Mexico City resident Carlos Slim Helu, chairman of Telecom, and his family are the richest in the world with around $69 billion.
Probably the most reliable source is Forbes that provides an annual list of the wealthiest people on the planet. You can find this list on Forbes' website or by Googling "Forbes Richest List". The site also very briefly explains where the people have got their wealth, like you can see with Bill Gates. It shows he has got most of his money from investments and Microsoft. If you want further information, the best way is to do a little searching around the billionaire's name.
Capital One Financial is an up and coming company. It is in the Forbes 500 list at number 134. Other financial institutions such as Citibank and Metlife are in front of them on the Forbes 500 List, however, Genworth Financial and Ameriprise Financial are lower ranked.
oprah
In 2004 Goodnight, with a fortune estimated at $2.9 billion, was ranked number 170 on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world.
Because their wealth is only existent due to the all the people that make up the 'richest family list', therefore they are on it.
The Forbes list was created by B.C. Forbes and Walter Drey in 1917. It was originally created as a list of the wealthiest individuals in the United States. Today, the Forbes list includes rankings of billionaires, companies, and influential figures worldwide.
John H. Johnson, founder of Johnson Plublishing Company
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there are none
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Forbes magazine is known for its various rankings, such as the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people in America and the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies.
50th
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