December 04, 2005
The Forbes Fictional Fifteen - Forbes runs down the 15 richest fictional characters, from Lucius Malfoy to a man with more money than Daddy Warbucks
[Malfoy's] stock portfolio has also fared well. Most wizards eschew "Muggle" markets, preferring to invest in Goblin mutual funds or Niffler futures. But Malfoy bucks the trend, holding shares in a variety of companies, including Wal-Mart Stores (nyse: WMT - news - people ), Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) and Halliburton (nyse: HAL - news - people ). "I am constantly on the alert for opportunities to exploit you filthy Muggles," he told us nearly seven years ago (see: “Malfoy’s Malicious Methods” Forbes, Mar. 21, 1999)
Drop-Offs
Name: Jay Gatsby
Source: Racketeering
Marital Status: Single
Hometown: West Egg, N.Y.
Bootleg kingpin found brutally murdered at his Long Island estate; story dominates New York tabloids for weeks. Born James Gatz in North Dakota; moved East; changed name.
In life, Gatsby famous for huge, P. Diddy-esque parties; home modeled after Normandy's Hotel de Ville. Shadowy fortune appears to have come entirely from racketeering. Though one associate claimed Jay "would never so much look at a friend's wife," whispers suggest otherwise. West Egg mansion taken over by the state, being turned into a public park. Member since 1925
"Forbes magazine gets a well-deserved tip of the hat tonight. The magazine has long been the nation's number one source of reminders that other people are much richer than you. But Forbes has upped their game by publishing a list of 15 people who are richer than you who don't even exist, the Forbes fictional 15. Bravo. Not only does your list give us new levels of non-existant wealth to aspire to, it provides hopelessly awkward nerds across America talking points when debating the liquid assets of Richie Rich vs. Bruce Wayne" ("Colbert Report," Comedy Central, 12/14)
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In more financial news: The heft of Wired Magazine as a concomitant NASDAQ indicator.
posted by mrflip at 02:01PM CST on December 04