May 6, 2014 - The Age http://www.theage.com.au/business/world-business/worlds-first-trillionaire-just-a-matter-of-time-20140506-37tjo.html
"The world's first trillionaire could emerge within just 25 years, financial forecasters have claimed.
Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and world's richest person, is expected by many to be the first to reach trillionaire status.
If the world's greatest fortunes continue to grow at their current rate, boosted by the rapid wealth creation in emerging markets such as India and China, then Gates or one of the planet's super-rich elite could have a trillion US dollars to their name by 2039, according to some predictions.
Others, such as investment bank Credit Suisse, believe there will be 11 trillionaires within just two generations...
...It is enough money to buy up every last inch of property in central London at today's prices, according to The Times.
Mr Gates, 58, currently the richest man on Earth with a fortune of about $US120 billion, is widely expected to be the world's first trillionaire..."
"The world's first trillionaire could emerge within just 25 years, financial forecasters have claimed.
Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and world's richest person, is expected by many to be the first to reach trillionaire status.
If the world's greatest fortunes continue to grow at their current rate, boosted by the rapid wealth creation in emerging markets such as India and China, then Gates or one of the planet's super-rich elite could have a trillion US dollars to their name by 2039, according to some predictions.
Others, such as investment bank Credit Suisse, believe there will be 11 trillionaires within just two generations...
...It is enough money to buy up every last inch of property in central London at today's prices, according to The Times.
Mr Gates, 58, currently the richest man on Earth with a fortune of about $US120 billion, is widely expected to be the world's first trillionaire..."
