Bill Gross
Source of wealth: Investments
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Bill Gross's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Bill Gross could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Bill Gross could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Bill Gross could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Bill Gross could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Bill Gross could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Bill Gross with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Bill Gross's fortune is equivalent to 14 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Bill Gross could buy 3,674,583 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Bill Gross will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Bill Gross cofounded PIMCO, an investment management firm, in 1971 and became known as a superstar bond fund manager.
He decamped in 2014, and joined Janus Henderson to manage a global macro bond fund; he retired in 2019.
Gross sued PIMCO for wrongful dismissal in 2015. The case was settled in March 2017 for $81 million, which went to the Sue and Bill Gross Foundation.
In 2016, Gross' wife of 31 years, Sue, filed for divorce. She eventually walked away with over $1 billion.
Gross is a 1966 graduate in psychology from Duke University. He has donated millions to his alma mater for financial aid.
Financial Assets
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Monthly wealth history
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