It just interesting to see who is in control of such a large amount of America's wealth. Top 10 Wealthiest Americans of 2012 On the page the link takes you to there is another link to get to the complete list of the top 400.
Wow this is really interesting. And I really liked how 70% of 400 members started from scratch, that is pretty encouraging. And also that most have the ripple effect, being able to employ a lot of people! For example Panda Express, employing 21,000 people. I also find it interesting that there is more than one member of the top 10 from Walmart stores. Cool article Beth!
I agree Maureen. This is great news for those who want to see their name in that list some day. The fact that only 4 of the 20 newcomers inherited their fortune shows that its not only about who you or your dad knows; dedication can get you places. I was shocked to see that Facebook's CEO fell a couple of spots in the list, but I am glad that new people are appearing in the list!
As an immigrant, I feel this is exactly why many people are attracted to US. There is opportunity for people with creativity and hard work. But I also believe that you can't be Richie Rich with just honest hard work, however you will get value for your work in America unlike in many other countries.
Definitely a cool article. The same section that Maureen pointed almost instantly change my perspective on the ultra rich. I have seen Forbes 400 lists before, but never have I seen a compilation of stats like that. I wonder if such a thing is now relevant because of the election? It's screams to right wing political ideology, and shows some significant proof for the self sufficiency policy. However I would really like to see this number broken down somewhere, into its constituent parts. Although a convincing statistic it sounds a lot like a Romney 47% compilation stat.
Wow this is really interesting. And I really liked how 70% of 400 members started from scratch, that is pretty encouraging. And also that most have the ripple effect, being able to employ a lot of people! For example Panda Express, employing 21,000 people. I also find it interesting that there is more than one member of the top 10 from Walmart stores. Cool article Beth!
ReplyDeleteI agree Maureen. This is great news for those who want to see their name in that list some day. The fact that only 4 of the 20 newcomers inherited their fortune shows that its not only about who you or your dad knows; dedication can get you places. I was shocked to see that Facebook's CEO fell a couple of spots in the list, but I am glad that new people are appearing in the list!
ReplyDeleteAs an immigrant, I feel this is exactly why many people are attracted to US. There is opportunity for people with creativity and hard work. But I also believe that you can't be Richie Rich with just honest hard work, however you will get value for your work in America unlike in many other countries.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a cool article. The same section that Maureen pointed almost instantly change my perspective on the ultra rich. I have seen Forbes 400 lists before, but never have I seen a compilation of stats like that. I wonder if such a thing is now relevant because of the election? It's screams to right wing political ideology, and shows some significant proof for the self sufficiency policy. However I would really like to see this number broken down somewhere, into its constituent parts. Although a convincing statistic it sounds a lot like a Romney 47% compilation stat.
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