Who publishes information about the world's richest people?

Forbes publishes information on the world's richest people. Forbes is a finance and business magazine. Forbes launched its website, which covers the same topics as the print magazine, in 1996.

B.C. Forbes, a financial columnist for the newspapers of William Randolph Hearst, founded Forbes Magazine in 1918. Forbes focuses on wealth and finance and covers sources of wealth such as technology, entertainment and science. Forbes frequently profiles the world’s richest people to showcase their impact on the world and illustrate the methods used to acquire success. As of June 2015, the world's richest people include Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Larry Ellison, according to Forbes.