How Billionaire Warren Buffett Made $1.5Million An HOUR And $37Million A Day In 2013

Warren Buffett may not have won Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot, but he probably doesn’t care. The investing genius made an eye-popping $37 million a day in 2013 – that’s $1.5 million an hour – simply watching the shares in his conglomerate soar by more than 25 per cent. The Berkshire Hathaway boss’ net worth bounced $12.7 billion to $59.1 billion over the period, making him the billionaire who made the most cash this year, according to a new survey.

 Warren Buffett, made $37million a day in 2013 – that’s $1.5million an HOUR – bringing his eye-popping net worth to $59billion but Bill Gates, still tops the list of the world’s richest people But even with his staggering money-making, Buffett, who lives a notoriously humble existence despite his billions, only came second on the list of the world’s Top 10 richest people, compiled by Wealth-X. Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates took the top spot for another year, with a total net worth of $72.6 billion, up from $61.1 billion in 2012.

Gates’ impressive gain saw him come second to Buffett in the gains stakes, and in third place was casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who’s worth an estimated $35.3 billion this year after raking in $11.4 billion from his gambling houses in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore.

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