Everyone has heard of the Forbes 400. It is the ranking of the richest Americans. This is more of a fun list. It is also very informative. An example, if you look at new wealth and how it was created, you might get an indication of a growth industry. You also get a great idea about family money.
The methodology is
sound. The brief on every individual is
interesting and tells you several key facts about the person. Detailed profiles
are definitely worth the read. The “did you know” is almost always interesting.
The one category I immediately access is “Source of Wealth.”
A couple of items on
each profile I find difficult. The first
one is the self-made score. I think is a very hard judgement. The second one
and more difficult than the first is the philanthropy score. That just seems rude to me to have anyone
pass judgement on an individual’s charitable donations.
It is a fun one to
read. Of course, I periodically read an entry and think “why didn’t I think of
that”.
