Forbes' list of billionaires grows by 16%

The list of the world's ultimate 1% has grown: Forbes magazine said its tally of billionaires around the globe climbed 16% over last year.

Topping the list is Carlos Slim, a telecommunications mogul from Mexico with a reported net worth of $73 billion. Tech mogul Bill Gates came in second place, again, with a net worth of $67 billion.

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All told, 1,426 uber-wealthy individuals made Forbes' 2013 list, a record-setting number. And their bank accounts fattened too -- average net worth jumped to $3.8 billion, a 3% increase from the year before.

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More than 30% of the billionaires -- or 442 to be exact, call the United States home, the most of any nation in the world. Other clusters of this exclusive club live in Asia and Europe.


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