The foresight saga

One hundred ways to make a trillion dollars...

Dec 16th 1999|

WHO will be the world's first trillionaire? Most people would currently put their money on Bill Gates. If (a big if) the share price of Microsoft continues to rise at the same pace as it has in the past five years, then Mr Gates would indeed be worth $1 trillion within six years. The Economist, however, is pleased to reveal that Mr Gates has (in theory, at least) already been beaten to the crown of trillionaire by a little-known, but brilliant investor named Felicity Foresight.

This article appeared in the New Articles section of the print edition under the headline “The foresight saga”