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I don't know how Branson and Kamprad played the game relative to Slim and I don't want to speculate. What I do know is that Britain and Sweden are not poor countries, whereas Mexico is. When you are rich in a poor country, you are bound to raise suspicions. I doubt we would be seeing this thread if Slim was from Hong Kong, London, Stockholm, Helsinski, New York, Oslo, etc . . . If he was British or Swede, hardly anyone would speculate on the source or legitimacy of his wealth.

NarutoRamen

I'm sorry to say my friend but you don't understand business. To say that you're an honest business man is like saying you're an honest thief. In order to be as rich as these billionaires are or be as powerful as most politicians are you HAVE to have done something crooked to gain that power.

You think bill gates didn't do anything wrong? You think warren buffet never undercut some deals? You think all these millions of dollars these corporations give to charity is for good deeds? Don't be delusional man. To be in power means to be the most crooked. Honesty only leads to one thing in life: troubles. Whether it be money troubles or other kinds, but there is no value for honesty these days.