Easy Money: The 10 Most Successful Investors in the World Today

T6. Harold Simmons – $10 billion

Before Harold Simmons made an appearance in the stock market world, the idea of simply buying enough shares of a firm to become its major shareholder was uncommon. This all changed, and Simmons went on to create a huge empire and vast wealth.

T6. Philip Anschutz – $10 billion

What began as a mining enterprise in Wyoming, ended up as a typical American success story. Anschutz put his mining profits to work on the stock market, then in real estate, and even helped create Major League Soccer.