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This edition of the Forbes 400 shows that the aggregate net worth of the U.S.'s wealthiest 400 citizens leapt 10% in the past year, to $955 billion. More...

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Educating Eli

By Neil Weinberg

Eli Broad built two corporate empires and a $4 billion fortune. Now for a
real challenge: fixing inner-city schools.

Sin City

By Matthew Miller

Who needs Renoirs? George Maloof Jr. hit a Vegas jackpot selling the simple
pleasures.

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Arriviste

By Josephine Lee

What's tougher--making a billion or fitting in with the horsey set?

Vindication

By David Armstrong

Patrick Soon-Shiong is tantalizingly close to a cancer breakthrough with
huge implications. So why do so many people want to see him fail?

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FEATURES

Gates: A Decade At The Top

By Lisa DiCarlo
This year marks the tenth consecutive year that Bill Gates is the richest man in the free world.

The Founders' Club Loses Four
By Forbes.com staff
These men remained on the Forbes 400 since its inception but three died within the past year, and one is just less rich.

Before They Were Rich

By Davide Dukcevich and Victoria Lee
These old photos prove you can't predict future Forbes 400 members from their yearbook pictures.

Top-Earning Fictional Characters
By Vanessa Gisquet and Aude Lagorce
These ten characters grossed more than $23 billion last year.

The Pet Causes Of Plutocrats
By Dan Ackman
Some billionaires support quirky causes, such as the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

CEO Approval Ratings
By Davide Dukcevich
Here's your chance to vote on whether you think these Forbes 400 members are doing a good job.

Tisch, Old-School Billionaire, Was Everywhere
By Dan Ackman
The Loews co-chairman, who died over the weekend at 80, forged an amazingly varied career.

COMMENTARY

Soak The Rich. Which Ones?
By William Baldwin

Where To Get Rich
By Rich Karlgaard

Billionaire Blues

By Joe Queenan

Why living the high life is an expensive proposition.

SHORTS

The Do-It-Yourself Billionaire
By Janet Novack
John Menard's home-improvement chain doesn't get the attention that Home Depot and Lowe's do. The IRS may be tougher.

This Land Is My Land
By Monte Burke and William P. Barrett
The dirt on who's got the dirt.

When Less Is More
By Carrie Coolidge
Money isn't the only measure of a man--golf handicaps work, too.

With A Little Help From His (Filthy Rich) Friends
By Kiri Blakeley
A rich kid pokes fun at his fellow heirs, on film.

Passion Fruit
By Josephine Lee
The key to David Murdock's success? Soybeans.

Master Builder
By Brendan Coffey
Other developers have more dough. But only Larry Silverstein has Ground Zero.

Building Relationships
By Steven Sun
How to work with a celebrity architect.

A Less Glamorous List
By William P. Barrett
The 400 top taxpayers.

The Cost Of Being Rich

By Jody Yen with Reshmi Basu and Bill Boyce

While the Consumer Price Index climbed 2.1% over the last 12 months, Forbes' index of 42 luxury goods climbed an average 7.3%.

LIFESTYLE

Mine Is Bigger Than Yours
By Alan Farnham
What kind of obsession would induce a man to order an 8,000-pipe organ for his living room?

New Tack
By Alan Farnham
Nautor, maker of Swan yachts, won regattas but couldn't turn a profit. Now, with Leonardo Ferragamo at its helm, it's doing both.

Homes Of The Billionaires

By Betsy Schiffman

Take our tour of the homes of the superrich, who show their personality through their homes.

The Most Expensive ZIP Codes
By Betsy Schiffman
They may not have television shows named after them, but houses in these ZIP codes are so expensive, it's hard to find a tear-down home for less than $1 million.

America's Best- And Worst-Dressed Billionaires
By David Dukcevich
Joan and Melissa Rivers pick the most stylish of the mega-rich.