Mortal Monks

The World's Billionaires:                is an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people, compiled and published every March by the  American  business magazine  Forbes . The total net worth of each individual on the list is estimated, in  United States dollars , based on their assets and accounting for debt.  Royalty  and  dictators  whose wealth comes from their positions are excluded from these lists. [1] The list has been published annually in March since 1987. [2]   Microsoft  founder  Bill Gates  has topped the list 17 of the past 22 years, including the 2016 list. [3] In 2015, there was a record of 1,826 people on the list that included a record 290 newcomers with 71 from  China , 57 from the US, 28 from  India  and  Germany  with 23. People under 40 had 46 join the list. A record of 197 women were on the list. [4]  The average net...