The World's Billionaires

Asia's Richest	Europe's Richest
Latin America's Richest	America's Richest
Youngest Billionaires	Comebacks
Celebrities	Eligible Billionaires
Newcomers	Biggest Gainers
Top Billionaire Cities	Homes Of The Billionaires
Notable Drop-offs	World's Richest Women
Billionaire Playgrounds	Cost Of Living Large
Billionaires You've Never Heard Of	Obits
Technology's Young Billionaires	Technology's Richest Billionaires
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Rank	Name	Citizenship
Age	Net Worth	Residence

Big Man In Brazil Eike Batista has ridden up the commodities boom to become the richest guy in his country. He aims to keep going.

China Developer's Lament Zhang Xin and her husband are the most familiar faces of a real estate boom in China. That doesn't make them a popular couple.

Hollywood Heavyweight Arnon Milchan has made it big in pictures--as well as in arms sales, investing and fertilizer.

Slumdog Billionaires A father and son are making a fortune rehabbing some of the worst neighborhoods in Mumbai. It's not a pretty business.

The Secret Tale of William Lauder Do rich folk get special treatment regarding the privacy of their court cases? A case study involves the chairman of Estee Lauder.

The Hard Man of Russia Already big in steel, Alisher Usmanov can now claim to be his nation's largest player on the Web.

Nonrefundable Deposit In what must surely be the largest unwitting act of philanthropy, the dashing Russian mogul Mikhail Prokhorov may cough up $53 million to charity.

Middle Eastern Mirage Dubai's spectacular collapse has destroyed vast fortunes and exposed the dangers of doing business in the Gulf. What have investors learned?

The $50 Million Price Point There's an art to selling a ridiculously expensive piece of real estate. It starts with getting the buyer to think of a big number.

Hedge Fund Managers are Back John Paulson became a billionaire in 2007 shorting the lowliest tranches of subprime mortgages.

Billionaire Stocks To Avoid These high-fliers may have risen too far.

Trump The Recession With Smart Real Estate Deals Low interest rates, prices are a potent combination.