Biggest Billionaire Financial Winners and Losers for 2014

Biggest Billionaire Financial Winners and Losers for 2014

The net worth of the median American, meanwhile, has fallen by 40% since before the recession. 

1 - Jack Ma - Founder of Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba
Net worth in December 2013: $10.7 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $29.2 billion
Gain: $18.5 billion or 173%
2 - Patrick Drahi - Swiss founder of Altice (ATC) cable and telecoms group
Net worth in December 2013: $7.8 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $12.9 billion
Gain: $5.1 billion or 65%
3 - Leonid Mikhelson
Chairman and chief executive of Russian gas firm Novatek (RU:NVTK)
Net worth in December 2013: $17 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $10 billion
Loss: $7 billion or 41%
4 - Mark Zuckerberg - Co-founder and CEO of social network Facebook (FB)
Net worth in December 2013: $24.7 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $33.1 billion
Gain: $8.4 billion or 34%
5 - Warren Buffett
Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A & BRK.B)
Net worth in December 2013: $59.1 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $72.6 billion
Gain: $13.5 or 23%
6 - Bill Gates - Co-founder of computer firm Microsoft Inc. (MSFT)
Net worth in December 2013: $72.6 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $83.1 billion
Gain: $10.5 billion or 10%
7 - Sheldon Adelson - Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)
Net worth in December 2013: $35.3 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $30.1 billion
Loss: $5.2 billion or 15%
8 - Jeff Bezos - Founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN)
Net worth in December 2013: $34.4 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $28.9 billion
Loss: $5.5 billion or 16%
9 - Lui Chee Woo - Chairman of Chinese real-estate K. Wah Group
Net worth in December 2013: $19.6 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $14.1 billion
Loss: $5.5 billion or 28%
10 - Masayoshi Son - Founder and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank telecoms group
Net worth in December 2013: $19.1 billion
Net worth in December 2014: $13.2 billion
Loss: $5.9 billion or 31%

Billionaires Ex-Wife Says $1 Billion Not Enough In Divorce

 

Billionaires Ex-Wife Says $1 Billion Not Enough In Divorce - The ex-wife of Billionaire Harold Hamm has decided that the $1 billion settlement she reached with her ex just isn't enough of the $18 billion pie they have made. On Friday, she appealed Oklahoma County Court Judge Howard Haralson’s $995 million ruling in the divorce. Sue Ann Arnall, as she is now known, believes she’s entitled to half of his (shouldn't it be 'their'?) $18 billion fortune. "As Sue Ann has stated previously, 6 percent is not a fair proportion of the wealth the couple accumulated during their 26 year marriage, and she trusts that a more equitable division of the marital estate will result from this appeal," her lawyers said in a statement. Why Judge Haralson distinguished Hamm’s - the Continental Resources Chief Executive Officer and Chairman - 68 percent stake in the company as “separate property" we will never know. I guess when you have $18 billion to spend on lawyers, you can screw anyone over you like.  Good for Sue Ann, I think she is due a little more, no one needs $17 billion, as I think he would 'get along' fine with just $10 billion! We will keep you updated.