Comments on: 10 Richest People of All Time and How They Made Their Fortunes

By: Prince

Prince — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:59:33 +0000

Blain,
How the country invaded its own state, well first you need to get some inside into India’s history then you would know that Hyderabad which were a part of Deccan Empire rules by Nizam’s which were autonomous part of India during British rule. When Britishers left India after Indian Independence, they left it to Nizam whether he would join India or remain a Independent state of its own. Nizam wanted to be Independent, even though Nizam itself was having more money than India itself but didn’t have army big enough to fight Against newly independent country, which forced which in History of India called “Police Action” in which they invaded Deccan and absorb in India, like what US did with Texas, country invaded its own state in your words.

By: shirgie

shirgie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:20:54 +0000

This is so far from my own list. I believe you are referring to the richest people at all times. I have an updates of who are the richest people in the world for the year 2008 and none of them is on your list. I guess people needs to work harder now to reach up to the level of these people…

By: CARLOS

CARLOS — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:24:58 +0000

the reaso jonh d. rockfeller was the richest man of all time was because he always thite 10% to his chrch if you are planing on having money remember that

By: Britney Spearson

Britney Spearson — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:22:39 +0000

How come there are no women on this list? I guess it is b/c they were not allowed to do anything back then but how about now? I’ll be the first woman billionaire who will go down in history…:)P.S. I won’t have facial hair..

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:20:05 +0000

Well it is indid my first time loggin on your page. But my main interest is towards the spending of money with these poeple ie. John Davison Rockeffeler. How thay spent their money, what were their hobbies, any thing but busness. Just trying to get their mind set.

By: jamesronald

jamesronald — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:00:33 +0000

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By: lionheart

lionheart — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:54:18 +0000

Interesting! They sure are loaded.

By: Club of the Isles

Club of the Isles — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:27:01 +0000

Forget these industrialists, they’re small fry, trillions in assets are in the hands of intermarried European royalty and Jewish banking families like the Rothschild’s. They own the central banks of every country which control everything, they own you, you just don’t know it. Your whole world has been weaved by these people; wars, social systems, dogmas, morals, laws, this media your reading right now, nothing happens by accident, it’s all a game. You’re a programmed biobot, a slave to banks, governments, religions and corporations. These ruling class families control it all. A few hundred billion is nothing to the people who invented fractional banking to enslave governments and citizens alike, they print money out of thin air, black magicians. The Jews have got you all by the balls, they always did. Illusion after illusion to enslave you.

By: May Baby

May Baby — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:37:14 +0000

I will be the 11th.

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By: Banking Dynasty

Banking Dynasty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:14:19 +0000

Not allowed to mention the R word. See Oprah’s reaction at the mere mention of the name on her show.

* Rothschild banking family of Naples
* Rothschild banking family of England
* Rothschild banking family of Austria
* Rothschild banking family of France

By: Dyno

Dyno — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:41:29 +0000

The article also has a disclaimer saying the DuPont Rothschild and Sinclair have not been accurately calculated. (Mostly due to reasons I stated earlier, they hide thier wealth and the nature of their industries makes it difficult to determine the value of their assets)

By: Dyno

Dyno — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:24:04 +0000

The Rothschilds and others mentioned didnt make the list because the list is based on personal wealth and the value of personal assets. Rockefeller had more value at his peak because he had not only his own liquid assets but also majority stock in the nations top 10 oil companys. Sell all the trucks, railroads, land, refineries, etc of the company add his wealth and then bingo. The Rothschilds and those like them hide their money and also, being bankers, have all their companys money tied up in companies like say, Standard Oil.

By: Elliot Lee

Elliot Lee — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:17:06 +0000

Josh said:

2 Vanderbilt’s are a charm for the top 10 … surprised not to see Sam Walton or Bill Gates. It’s odd that old school people could rack up so many BILLION when money was worth much less.

I reply:

Actually, money was worth a lot MORE back then. $1 would buy a lot more stuff than $1 today. That’s why you needed a lot fewer dollars to be a larger fraction of the country’s GDP. Today’s billionaires have a lot of dollars, but they’re not on the list because the dollars are worth less (due to currency manipulation by the government and Federal Reserve). The numbers on the list are adjusted to 2007 dollars, so back in their time, they didn’t have billions, but rather millions.

Re: Rich people in China

They probably exist, but it’s probably much harder to tell because the country was Communist.

By: Nickoli

Nickoli — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:58:47 +0000

@Blain

“Um, how does a country invade one of its own states?”

The “Princely State of Hyderabad and Berar” was not part of India until it was invaded. This isn’t like the US invading Florida; it’s like if the US invaded Mexico and made it part of the US.

By: Supernetuser

Supernetuser — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:38:45 +0000

Forget the wealthy families of China or Egypt, what about Europe’s royal family?

By: WTF

WTF — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:47:06 +0000

WTF?WTF?WTF? “FUCK”youaredown

By: Kevin H

Kevin H — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:21:40 +0000

I agree. The Americans look as if they have dominated the list, which leaves me to question what about the wealth of the rulers in Egypt and China?

All-time would be a stretch, but it’s interesting how most of them made their fortunes off of commodities.

By: Chieron

Chieron — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:53:49 +0000

Although this list IS fairly interesting, the method for composing it seems rather dubious. If one looks at the full list in Wikipedia, it is even clearer: Non-American people are at a disadvantage.
While I can believe that the richest are from America, it’s utterly ridiculous how dominating Americans seem in that list (apart from a few foreigners, esp. monarchs and some interesting historical figures). For example, there are only 2 persons with their residence in Germany on that list, but Germany’s economy isn’t small today and was more important earlier (in Rockefeller’s time, US and Germany were of similar size) - and the two Germans are even from today, not the earlier, more concentrated time. Thus, the ranking method is completely off. I miss Hugo Stinnes and Alfred Krupp for example. The Rothschild, Medici and Fugger dynasties are also missing to give more historical examples. Same goes for Croesus and Alexander the Great etc.
However, the article states “It is widely known that the DuPont, Rothschild, and Sinclair families are among the wealthiest families. However, their fortunes have not yet been effectively calculated.” which invalidates it for the most.

The method itself - compare with the respective countries’ GDP - is also questionable - to be the richest person of the world and all time, one has to compare the fortunes with the WORLD’s GDP.

By: Cluck

Cluck — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:58:04 +0000

Where is Morgan? Carnegie, number 2, sales out to Morgan and Morgan isn’t even listed. How does that work? Another minor note for Morgan’s worth was that he did bailout the US Treasury.

By: coach hire

coach hire — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:15:47 +0000

I’m really surprised by this list but interested none the less thanks

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:42:31 +0000

2 Vanderbilt’s are a charm for the top 10 … surprised not to see Sam Walton or Bill Gates. It’s odd that old school people could rack up so many BILLION when money was worth much less.

By: Byteme

Byteme — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:55:00 +0000

Eat The Rich.

By: Superman

Superman — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:22:36 +0000

I agree with the people that said the Rothschilds should be on the list. I’m sure that if you could possibly figure up King Solomon’s wealth, you will find that he was the richest.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:54:25 +0000

It’s hard to gauge the wealth of the Rothschild empire - they’re also composed of many, many people, not a singular patriarch.

By: Jere

Jere — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:43:40 +0000

Thanks Warren Buffet for mentioning this through Myspace. All this is very enlightening and interested, including the comments. Does anyone know what Ford’s animosity was towards Accountants? I just graduated with my accounting degree at 52 years old, after attending classes for 10+ years part time. My family has a small income tax and bookkeeping business my grandmother started in the 50’s and my mom currently owns. I am waiting my turn upon her retirement. In the mean time, I have been seeking a job utilizing my degree, without much luck thus far. Currently working as a 9.33hr accounting clerk at the same institution I graduated from, for 14 years this September, make these guys and the figures thereof, seem mind boggling. I did get to see a couple of these guys homes over at Jekyll Island, Georgia while visiting there and they are still magnificent. I could just feel the presence some extraordinary activities happening there once upon a time, just like i felt at the Roman Coliseum when i visited there while serving in the USMC in 1977.

By: yes but

yes but — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:28:46 +0000

The Rothschilds, other old money, and royalty have been hiding their wealth for years.
Old money doesn’t try to get on Forbes’s lists. They try to stay off them.

By: jack robot

jack robot — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:40:10 +0000

come on, no rothschilds?

those WAR PROFITEERS have looted the world for 300 trillion. that is the current LOW estimate of their wealth?

as for the guy defending rockefellers, are you KIDDING me? this guys STEAL money from americans EVERY single day. rockefellers OWN the fed! so they steal money from us, from the FED and OIL. then they ‘give us charity’ back to us?

so they steal 10 bucks from my pocket, and then hand me back 1 buck and say, ‘be greatful im so charitable?’

fuck the bankers.

end the bankers rule, and we will have PEACE in the world.

BEWARE USURY.

By: dylan

dylan — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:09:02 +0000

It is impossible to figure out the Rothschild or even the Rockefeller wealth with the way the families have manipulated their respective fortunes through the years…it is very calculated, very tax sheltered, and growing rapidly…

By: Blain

Blain — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:58:24 +0000

“…Princely State of Hyderabad and Berar, before it was invaded and annexed by India in 1948″

Um, how does a country invade one of its own states?