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The fortunes of most billionaires rise and fall based on the current market value of their company's shares value. Microsoft's shares must be worth a lot more than they were last year. Share values can be volatile and one year they rise, the next year they may fall.

Bill Gates should keep all his billions for himself and not hand out charity to developing nations. There is charity and there is 'charity'.  A true Capitalist is a greedy, selfish tyrant that does not believe in charity. The hidden agenda behind Gates charity in developing third world nations is to set up cheap labour destinations to mass produce goods cheaper than China. Lower your costs and maximise your profits.