Poverty is rapidly going out of fashion. A heavenly hut with a plate of buckwheat porridge no longer appeals to modern man. Material goods are now classified as virtues. The psychology of success orients people towards financial prosperity, which will become a reliable guarantor of peace of mind. Magazines are full of ratings that defiantly demonstrate deft and profitable asset management. But who are they, the richest people in Russia? Forbes knows all about this and shares his observations every year. Moreover, the magazine opens the mysterious veil and hands over the keys to the cherished door that leads to the pinnacle of well-being.
The heroes of the rating are businessmen with a fortune of over $500 million. They own enterprises, they invest in projects and make incredible profits, they make financial transactions that take the breath away from the humble worker of the state system. The richest people in Russia say little, and their affairs become the subject of the widest discussions. Forbes in April of this year published the anniversary rating of billionaires.
The leading place belongs to Alisher Usmanov, who heads the list for the second year in a row. The fortune of the owner of Metalloinvest totals 17.6 billion dollars. The capital of the second richest businessman is somewhat "modern" - 16.5 billion dollars belongs to Mikhail Fridman, the owner of Alfa Group. Novatek shareholder Leonid Mikhelson took third place with a fortune of 15.4 billion. The top five included Viktor Vekselberg with 15.1 billion and the head of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov with 14.8 billion. The notorious Mikhail Prokhorov is listed in tenth position with a capital of $13 billion.
The richest people in Russia are constantly increasing their we alth. Since 2004 (since the first Forbes list was compiled), five billionaires have increased their capital by at least ten times. Usmanov, the leader of the jubilee rating, by the way, earned from assets an amount exceeding the readings of 2004 by as much as 18 times.
The richest people in Russia willingly give interviews, on the basis of which Forbes employees have identified key factors on the path to success. Businessmen note that the main thing in this difficult matter is not to be afraid of failures and constantly learn from mistakes, no matter their own or others. Many of us remember about “learning” from Soviet times, but it is unlikely that the revolutionary leader Lenin would have approved of the modern interpretation of his slogan. Russia's richest people are "learning" to conquer the world with their phenomenal business success.
Billionaires who made an unheard of fortune,admit that without a life partner who supported and directed, they would hardly have achieved such results. Recognition, of course, is worthy of praise and somewhat brightens up the unpleasant aftertaste that occurs during a cursory examination of the rating, in which you are unlikely to meet the fair sex.
The richest people in Russia analyze the situation on the market, creatively look for ways to make a profit and invest in a project that will pay off with a vengeance in the long run. Or it will not pay off and will become a worthy reason for "learning, learning …". Billionaires, as we remember, are not afraid of a temporary defeat, but are guided by a win in the future.
Certainly, there is a gap of a million or even a billion between "the rich and the rogue". Building a bridge from one end to the other becomes the cherished dream of everyone who bravely rushed into this difficult battle. That's just what, in fact, there, on the other side of the abyss, only they, the richest people in the world, know. The price of we alth is sometimes incommensurable with the expenditure of the soul. However, if you are at the start, it remains to wish you good luck and good he alth.
