Once again Alice Walton becomes The Richest Women In The World

According to Forbes, It’s been another record year for the three comma club has boosted the wealth of female billionaires around the world. An all-time high of 256 women made the 2018 Forbes World’s Billionaires rankings; their collective net worth topped $1 trillion, up 20% since last year, outpacing the total gains overall. Though most of the women at the top of the list inherited their fortunes, more than a quarter of the female moguls were self-starters who blazed their own trails. The number of self-made women reached 72 for the first time, up from 56 a year ago.

Alice Walton reclaims the crown as the richest woman in the world, as her fortune leaped from $33.8 billion to $46 billion over the past year. The only daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, Alice moves up one spot to number 16, thanks largely to a 43% uptick in the value of Walmart’s shares.

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