RICH: ULTIMATE HOARDERS
I mean the Greedy Super Rich Are the Ultimate Hoarders
I watched another video on homelessness yesterday, so I thought I should think more about what can be done about it. I heard John Stossel say Greed is Good. That ain’t right at all. Profit is Good, but Greed harms society, promoting THEFT. The Super Rich control governments and pass unjust laws that allow the Super Rich to steal the People’s wealth, such as natural resources and land, which rightly belong to everyone.
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MAIN WAYS THE SUPER RICH CAUSE HOMELESSNESS & MALNOURISHMENT IN ALL COUNTRIES
RICHEST SECRETIVE WEALTH HOARDERS
100 RICHEST NON-CELEBRITIES (10B>342B)
100 RICHEST CELEBRITIES (10M>5.3B)
HOMELESSNESS NUMBERS
Dictatorships and Poor countries have the most homeless, if my source is accurate. (DICT. = Dictatorship; M = Millions; k = Thousands.)
5.3M (DICT.) Syria (thanks to US, British & Israeli intel corruption)
2.6M (DICT.) China (thanks to CCP corruption)
2M (DICT.) Egypt
2M (DICT.) Iraq
1.5M (DICT.) Myanmar
1.5M (DICT.) DR Congo
1.2M (DICT.) Zimbabwe
0.36M (DICT.) Afghanistan
0.13M (DICT.) Iran
{16.6M TOTAL HOMELESS IN DICTATORSHIPS}
5.0M (POOR) Bangladesh
4.5M (POOR) Nigeria
4.5M (POOR) Philippines
4.0M (POOR) Uganda
3.6M (POOR) Argentina
2.5M (POOR) Nepal
1.8M (POOR) India
0.7M (POOR) Peru
0.7M (POOR) Burkina Faso
0.7M (POOR) Colombia
0.6M (POOR) Mozambique
0.6M (POOR) Ethiopia
0.1M (POOR) Ghana
{29M TOTAL HOMELESS IN POOR COUNTRIES}
653k (RICH) United States
380k (RICH) United Kingdom
333k (RICH) France
262k (RICH) Germany
235k (RICH) Canada
122k (RICH) Australia
102k (RICH) New Zealand
96.2k (RICH) Italy
30.6k (RICH) Netherlands
28.6k (RICH) Spain
27.4k (RICH) Sweden
{2.3M TOTAL HOMELESS IN RICH COUNTRIES}
{{38M HOMELESS WORLDWIDE}}
MALNOURISHMENT NUMBERS
190 million in Dictatorships
343 million in Poor Countries
15 million in Rich Countries
{548M MALNOURISHED WORLWIDE}
MAIN WAYS THE SUPER RICH CAUSE HOMELESSNESS & MALNOURISHMENT IN ALL COUNTRIES
Driving global inequality – Wealth concentration exacerbates poverty, limiting access to resources.
Corporate control of food/land – Large agribusinesses can shape food markets, often prioritizing profit over access to affordable nutrition.
Land grabs/displacement – Forced evictions and land appropriation push vulnerable populations into homelessness.
Real estate speculation – Investment-driven property markets inflate housing costs and reduce affordability.
Food market speculation – Betting on food prices creates artificial shortages and price spikes, making essentials inaccessible.
Policy influence/lobbying – Wealthy actors shape laws in their favor, often at the expense of social welfare.
Tax avoidance/capital flight – Starving public services by sheltering money in tax havens.
Gentrification – Redevelopment displaces low-income residents.
Promotion and profiteering from war – Armed conflicts destabilize economies, leading to humanitarian crises.
Promotion of oppressive government – Supporting regimes that suppress welfare initiatives can indirectly harm vulnerable populations.
Among the super-rich, favoritism often extends beyond family ties and is practiced within exclusive networks of wealth and influence, regardless of direct relation. This kind of network-based favoritism is a powerful force in perpetuating privilege and consolidating resources at the top.
Research shows that favoritism among socially or economically proximate individuals-such as the super-rich-limits opportunities for outsiders and reinforces existing inequalities. For example, studies in various sectors reveal that people with similar backgrounds, wealth, or status tend to help each other access new opportunities, lucrative deals, or insider information, often to the exclusion of those outside their networks2,5,6. This isn't just about nepotism (favoring family), but about "in-group" preference, where those already in positions of power and wealth help others like themselves, whether through business deals, board appointments, or investment opportunities.
This network-based favoritism is largely legal and often hidden under the guise of networking or merit-based selection, but it has significant social and economic costs. It slows the diffusion of opportunities, reinforces barriers to entry for less-connected individuals, and perpetuates systemic inequality2,5,6. In practical terms, the super-rich often maintain and grow their wealth by favoring others within their exclusive circles, making it extremely difficult for outsiders to break in, regardless of talent or merit.
In summary:
Favoritism among the super-rich is not limited to family; it extends to anyone within their powerful networks. This practice entrenches inequality and limits social mobility, making it a subtle but pervasive form of corruption that is difficult to challenge through legal or institutional means256.
RICHEST SECRETIVE WEALTH HOARDERS
These Inherited Wealth HOGS know how to hide their Wealth, so the numbers are harder to estimate.
$100B–$1.4T --- Saudi Royal Family --- State and personal assets intertwined, highly opaque
$340B --- John D. Rockefeller (inflation-adjusted) --- 1937 --- Standard Oil founder; one of the wealthiest people in history {This wealth is likely hidden for his heirs}.
$28B–$90B --- British Royal Family --- Institutional/personal wealth, complex holdings
$30B–$43B --- Thai Royal Family --- State-linked assets via Crown Property Bureau
$20B–$28B --- Brunei Royal Family --- Oil/gas profits, state overlap
$1–$5B (public); up to $500B (speculative) --- Rothschild --- Highly secretive, global diversified assets
$8.4B --- Rockefeller --- Wealth diluted across many heirs, managed by trusts
$5B --- Jacob Rothschild --- 2024 --- Prominent British banker, 4th Baron Rothschild.
$3.3B --- David Rockefeller --- 2017 --- Forbes estimate; other sources cite $2.9B.
$1–2B --- Edmond de Rothschild --- Died 1997 --- Led the French branch, banking and wine interests (historic estimate).
$1–1.5B --- Nathaniel Rothschild --- Living (as of 2025) --- Active financier, investments in mining and commodities.
$1.2B --- Win Rockefeller --- 2006 --- Ranked #283 on Forbes list of wealthiest Americans in 2005.
$1.1B --- Nelson Rockefeller (inflation-adjusted) --- 1979 --- Personal wealth estimated at $218M at the time, equal to $1.1B today.
$1B --- James Rothschild --- Living (as of 2025) --- Heir to the family fortune, married to Nicky Hilton.
$1B --- Xi Jinping (U.S. intelligence estimates) --- Ruler of China & CCP
100 RICHEST NON-CELEBRITIES (10B>342B)
$342B --- Elon Musk --- USA --- Tesla, SpaceX, xAI
$216B --- Mark Zuckerberg --- USA --- Meta (Facebook)
$215B --- Jeff Bezos --- USA --- Amazon
$192B --- Larry Ellison --- USA --- Oracle
$178B --- Bernard Arnault & family --- France --- LVMH
$161B --- Larry Page --- USA --- Google
$154B --- Sergey Brin --- USA --- Google
$146B --- Warren Buffett --- USA --- Berkshire Hathaway
$126B --- Steve Ballmer --- USA --- Microsoft
$120B --- Jensen Huang --- USA --- NVIDIA
$117B --- Michael Dell --- USA --- Dell Technologies
$113B --- Mukesh Ambani --- India --- Reliance Industries
$104B --- Francoise Bettencourt Meyers --- France --- L'Oréal
$101B --- Amancio Ortega --- Spain --- Inditex (Zara)
$97B --- Gautam Adani --- India --- Infrastructure, commodities
$94B --- Jim Walton --- USA --- Walmart
$93B --- Rob Walton --- USA --- Walmart
$92B --- Alice Walton --- USA --- Walmart
$89B --- Zhang Yiming --- China --- ByteDance (TikTok) {Really owned by CCP}
$87B --- Ma Huateng (Pony Ma) --- China --- Tencent {Really owned by CCP}
$85B --- Julia Koch & family --- USA --- Koch Industries
$85B --- Charles Koch --- USA --- Koch Industries
$82B --- Michael Bloomberg --- USA --- Bloomberg LP
$80B --- Dieter Schwarz --- Germany --- Schwarz Group (Lidl)
$77B --- Colin Huang --- China --- Pinduoduo {Really owned by CCP}
$74B --- MacKenzie Scott --- USA --- Amazon
$71B --- Miriam Adelson & family --- USA --- Casinos
$70B --- David Thomson & family --- Canada --- Media (Thomson Reuters)
$68B --- Stefan Quandt --- Germany --- BMW
$67B --- Susanne Klatten --- Germany --- BMW, pharmaceuticals
$66B --- Li Ka-shing --- Hong Kong --- Diversified
$65B --- Jack Ma --- China --- Alibaba {Really owned by CCP}
$64B --- Gina Rinehart --- Australia --- Mining
$63B --- Len Blavatnik --- USA --- Music, chemicals
$62B --- Tadashi Yanai & family --- Japan --- Fast Retailing (Uniqlo)
$61B --- Giovanni Ferrero --- Italy --- Ferrero Group (Nutella, etc.)
$60B --- Jacqueline Mars --- USA --- Mars Inc.
$60B --- John Mars --- USA --- Mars Inc.
$59B --- Alain Wertheimer --- France --- Chanel
$59B --- Gerard Wertheimer --- France --- Chanel
$58B --- Phil Knight & family --- USA --- Nike
$57B --- François Pinault & family --- France --- Kering
$56B --- Lukas Walton --- USA --- Walmart
$55B --- Miriam Adelson --- USA --- Casinos
$54B --- He Xiangjian --- China --- Midea Group {Really owned by CCP}
$53B --- Vladimir Potanin --- Russia --- Metals
$52B --- William Lei Ding --- China --- NetEase {Really owned by CCP}
$51B --- Leonardo Del Vecchio & family --- Italy --- Luxottica
$50B --- Joseph Safra --- Brazil --- Banking
$49B --- Stephen Schwarzman --- USA --- Private equity (Blackstone)
$48B --- Masayoshi Son --- Japan --- SoftBank
$47B --- Abigail Johnson --- USA --- Fidelity Investments
$46B --- Radhakishan Damani --- India --- Retail
$45B --- Lakshmi Mittal --- India --- Steel
$44B --- Emmanuel Besnier --- France --- Lactalis
$43B --- Joseph Lau --- Hong Kong --- Real estate
$42B --- Lee Shau Kee --- Hong Kong --- Real estate
$41B --- Wang Wei --- China --- SF Express {Really owned by CCP}
$40B --- Vagit Alekperov --- Russia --- Oil
$39B --- Andrew Forrest --- Australia --- Mining
$38B --- Stefan Persson --- Sweden --- H&M
$37B --- Elon Musk --- USA --- Tesla, SpaceX
$36B --- Ray Dalio --- USA --- Hedge funds (Bridgewater)
$35B --- John Fredriksen --- Cyprus/Norway --- Shipping, oil
$34B --- Thomas Peterffy --- USA --- Interactive Brokers
$33B --- Gennady Timchenko --- Russia --- Oil, gas
$32B --- Michael Hartono --- Indonesia --- Banking, tobacco
$31B --- R. Budi Hartono --- Indonesia --- Banking, tobacco
$30B --- Dietrich Mateschitz --- Austria --- Red Bull
$29B --- Harold Hamm --- USA --- Oil & gas
$28B --- Carl Icahn --- USA --- Investments
$27B --- Jorge Paulo Lemann --- Brazil --- Beer, investments
$26B --- Azim Premji --- India --- Wipro
$25B --- James Simons --- USA --- Hedge funds
$24B --- Robert Kuok --- Malaysia --- Palm oil, shipping
$23B --- Charles Ergen --- USA --- Dish Network
$22B --- Ernesto Bertarelli --- Switzerland --- Pharmaceuticals
$21B --- Stefan Quandt --- Germany --- BMW
$20B --- Susanne Klatten --- Germany --- BMW, pharmaceuticals
$19B --- Patrick Drahi --- France --- Telecom
$18B --- John Menard Jr. --- USA --- Home improvement stores
$17B --- David Tepper --- USA --- Hedge funds
$16B --- Laurene Powell Jobs --- USA --- Apple, Disney
$15B --- Jorge Moll Filho --- Brazil --- Hospitals
$14B --- Eric Schmidt --- USA --- Google
$13B --- Zhang Zhidong --- China --- Tencent {Really owned by CCP}
$12B --- Richard Branson --- United Kingdom --- Virgin Group
$11B --- Daniel Gilbert --- USA --- Quicken Loans
$10B --- John Malone --- USA --- Media
$10B --- Hasso Plattner --- Germany --- SAP
$10B --- Wang Jianlin --- China --- Real estate {Really owned by CCP}
$10B --- Heinz Hermann Thiele† --- Germany --- Knorr-Bremse
$10B --- Idan Ofer --- Israel --- Shipping, chemicals
$10B --- Gina Rinehart --- Australia --- Mining
$10B --- Viktor Vekselberg --- Russia --- Metals, energy
$10B --- Alisher Usmanov --- Russia --- Metals, telecom
$10B --- Joseph Tsai --- Taiwan/Canada --- Alibaba
$10B --- Michael Platt --- United Kingdom --- Hedge funds
$10B --- Abigail Johnson --- USA --- Fidelity Investments
$10B --- Harold Hamm --- USA --- Oil & gas
100 RICHEST CELEBRITIES (10M>5.3B)
$5.3B --- Steven Spielberg --- Film
$5.1B --- George Lucas --- Film
$3.5B --- Michael Jordan --- Sports
$3B --- Oprah Winfrey --- Television/Media
$3B --- Vince McMahon --- Sports/Entertainment
$2.5B --- Jay-Z_____ --- Music/Business
$1.7B --- Kim Kardashian --- Fashion/Television
$1.7B --- Peter Jackson --- Film
$1.6B --- Taylor Swift --- Music
$1.5B --- Magic Johnson --- Sports/Business
$1.4B --- Tyler Perry --- Television/Film
$1.4B --- Tiger Woods --- Sports
$1.4B --- Rihanna_____ --- Music/Fashion
$1.3B --- LeBron James --- Sports
$1.2B --- Bruce Springsteen --- Music
$1.2B --- Dick Wolf --- Television/Film
$1.1B --- Arnold Schwarzenegger --- Film/Business
$1.1B --- Jerry Seinfeld --- Television/Comedy
$850M --- Madonna_____ --- Music
$800M --- Celine Dion --- Music
$800M --- Diddy (Sean Combs) --- Music/Business
$800M --- Beyoncé_____ --- Music
$800M --- Ellen DeGeneres --- TV/Comedy
$800M --- James Cameron --- Film
$800M --- Dwayne Johnson --- Film/Business
$780M --- Dr. Dre_____ --- Music/Business
$730M --- Shah Rukh Khan --- Film
$710M --- Kylie Jenner --- Fashion/TV
$700M --- Bono_____ --- Music
$700M --- Calvin Klein --- Fashion
$600M --- Tom Cruise --- Film
$600M --- Simon Cowell --- TV/Music
$600M --- Lionel Messi --- Sports
$520M --- Jackie Chan --- Film
$500M --- Adam Sandler --- Film/Comedy
$500M --- Robert De Niro --- Film/Business
$500M --- George Clooney --- Film/Business
$500M --- Cristiano Ronaldo --- Sports
$460M --- Dr. Phil McGraw --- TV
$450M --- Victoria Beckham --- Fashion/Music
$450M --- Ryan Seacrest --- TV/Radio
$425M --- Mel Gibson --- Film
$410M --- Jon Bon Jovi --- Music
$400M --- Floyd Mayweather --- Sports
$400M --- Sylvester Stallone --- Film
$400M --- Jennifer Lopez --- Music/Film
$400M --- Mick Jagger --- Music
$400M --- Katy Perry --- Music
$400M --- Lady Gaga --- Music
$400M --- Phil Mickelson --- Sports
$400M --- Tom Hanks --- Film
$400M --- Brad Pitt --- Film
$400M --- Bill Cosby --- TV/Comedy
$400M --- Gisele Bündchen --- Modeling
$400M --- Reese Witherspoon --- Film/TV
$400M --- Mark Wahlberg --- Film/Business
$400M --- Shania Twain --- Music
$400M --- Sting_____ --- Music
$400M --- Shaquille O'Neal --- Sports/Business
$390M --- Jessica Alba --- Film/Business
$380M --- Keanu Reeves --- Film
$350M --- Will Smith --- Film/TV
$350M --- Michael Douglas --- Film
$300M --- Serena Williams --- Sports
$300M --- Justin Bieber --- Music
$300M --- Akshay Kumar --- Film
$300M --- Calvin Harris --- Music
$300M --- Leonardo DiCaprio --- Film
$300M --- Paris Hilton --- TV/Business
$300M --- Tom Brady --- Sports
$250M --- Sandra Bullock --- Film
$250M --- Julia Roberts --- Film
$250M --- Justin Timberlake --- Music/Film
$250M --- Morgan Freeman --- Film
$250M --- John Travolta --- Film
$250M --- Bruce Willis --- Film
$250M --- Peyton Manning --- Sports
$225M --- Vin Diesel --- Film
$220M --- Gordon Ramsay --- TV/Chef
$200M --- Eddie Murphy --- Film/Comedy
$200M --- Steve Harvey --- TV/Comedy
$180M --- Sofia Vergara --- TV/Film
$180M --- Hugh Jackman --- Film
$180M --- Bill Murray --- Film/Comedy
$170M --- Jamie Foxx --- Music/Film
$160M --- Sacha Baron Cohen --- Film/Comedy
$150M --- Rowan Atkinson --- TV/Comedy
$130M --- Chris Hemsworth --- Film
$125M --- Drew Barrymore --- Film/TV
$120M --- Blake Shelton --- Music/TV
$80M --- Michael Bublé --- Music
$80M --- Travis Scott --- Music
$75M --- Stephen Colbert --- TV/Comedy
$60M --- Jerry Springer --- TV
$60M --- Chris Rock --- Comedy/Film
$60M --- Whoopi Goldberg --- TV/Film
$55M --- Naomi Osaka --- Sports (Tennis)
$50M --- Kylian Mbappé --- Sports (Soccer)
$40M --- Patrick Mahomes --- Sports (NFL)
$40M --- Shawn Mendes --- Music
$30M --- Ja Morant --- Sports (NBA)
$30M --- Billie Eilish --- Music
$25M --- Timothée Chalamet --- Acting
$25M --- Charlie Puth --- Music
$25M --- Halsey_____ --- Music
$25M --- Tom Holland --- Acting
$22M --- Zendaya_____ --- Acting/Music
$20M --- John Boyega --- Acting
$20M --- Daisy Ridley --- Acting
$20M --- Pedro Pascal --- Acting
$20M --- Khalid_____ --- Music
$20M --- Olivia Rodrigo --- Music
$20M --- JoJo Siwa --- Entertainment
$20M --- Emma Chamberlain --- Social Media
$20M --- Camila Cabello --- Music
$20M --- Hailee Steinfeld --- Acting/Music
$20M --- Cole Sprouse --- Acting
$20M --- Madison Beer --- Music
$20M --- Sabrina Carpenter --- Music/Acting
$16M --- Adam Driver --- Acting
$16M --- Doja Cat --- Music
$16M --- Simone Biles --- Sports (Gymnastics)
$16M --- Maisie Williams --- Acting
$15M --- Anya Taylor-Joy --- Acting
$15M --- Florence Pugh --- Acting
$15M --- Jenna Ortega --- Acting
$15M --- Addison Rae --- Social Media
$15M --- Keke Palmer --- Acting/Music
$15M --- Chloe Kim --- Sports (Snowboarding)
$15M --- Kiernan Shipka --- Acting
$15M --- Noah Centineo --- Acting
$15M --- Lili Reinhart --- Acting
$15M --- Madelaine Petsch --- Acting
$15M --- Gaten Matarazzo --- Acting
$15M --- Caleb McLaughlin --- Acting
$15M --- Sadie Sink --- Acting
$15M --- Sophie Turner --- Acting
$15M --- Jacob Elordi --- Acting
$15M --- Tinashe_____ --- Music
$15M --- Amandla Stenberg --- Acting
$15M --- Kiersey Clemons --- Acting
$14M --- Millie Bobby Brown --- Acting/Producing
$14M --- Lil Nas X --- Music
$14M --- Megan Thee Stallion --- Music
$14M --- Finn Wolfhard --- Acting/Music
$12M --- Coco Gauff --- Sports (Tennis)
The Richest Celebrities are much less rich than Richest Non-celebrities, but maybe they’re easier to contact in order to persuade them to start sharing and getting involved in activism to help the Poor.