Ranking baseline
The first release uses the Forbes 2026 annual list, based on stock prices and exchange rates from 1 March 2026. Later estimates must never overwrite the historical baseline.
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A dated estimate, a transparent source trail and a permanent distinction between wealth, income, ownership and inference.
The first release uses the Forbes 2026 annual list, based on stock prices and exchange rates from 1 March 2026. Later estimates must never overwrite the historical baseline.
Public holdings should be valued using a dated share price and a sourced ownership quantity. Options, pledged shares and debt require separate treatment.
Private-company estimates require a transparent valuation method, comparable transactions or reliable reporting. Ranges are preferred to false precision.
Salary, dividends, share sales and business distributions must be separated from unrealised changes in estimated net worth.
Family wealth is attributed only according to the source methodology and public records. A trust or foundation connection is not treated as personal liquid ownership without evidence.
Every correction should preserve the previous figure, new figure, source date, evidence level and reason for change.