According to Bloomberg data, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (Bill Gates) net assets reach $ 90 billion on Friday, setting a record.

It is reported that Gates attributed several of its net worth growth stocks ' strong performance of listed companies, such as the Canada national railways (Canadian National Railway Company), as well as water treatment, Ecolab cleaning, food safety and pest control products manufacturer.

Among them, Canada national railways is one of Gates ' favorite three stocks, the other two are "Warren" Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Company and United States Waste Management waste management company.

Bloomberg data show that after following the gates, is ranked in the world's second-richest Spain retail giant amanxiao·aotejia (Amancio Ortega), whose net worth 13.5 billion dollars less than the gates.

From 1994 to 1999, comes at time of Microsoft stock was in the ascendant. At that time, Gates ' net worth close to us $ 90 billion. Subsequently, compensates for Microsoft in the stock markets, also began to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation) contributions, resulting in decrease in personal assets.

According to Forbes magazine last September the United States rich list showed that gates for 22 consecutive years at the top, then a personal net worth of us $ 76 billion.

Based on 90 billion dollars in personal assets, worth the equivalent of the current Gates United States GDP 0.5%.

彭博社数据显示，微软联合创始人比尔·盖茨(Bill Gates)的净资产于上周五达到900亿美元，创下历史最高记录。

据悉，盖茨净资产的增长主要得益于其所持几家上市公司股票的强劲表现，如加拿大国家铁路公司(Canadian National Railway Company)，以及水处理、清洁、食品安全及虫害控制产品制造商Ecolab。

其中，加拿大国家铁路公司也是盖茨最爱的三只股票之一，另外两只是“股神”巴菲特的伯克希尔·哈撒韦公司和美国废物管理公司Waste Management。

彭博社数据显示，继盖茨之后，排在全球第二位的富豪是西班牙零售巨头阿曼西奥·奥特加(Amancio Ortega)，其净资产较盖茨少了135亿美元。

1994年至1999年间，正值微软股票如日中天之际。当时，盖茨的净资产曾接近900亿美元。后来，微软在股票市场表现平平，盖茨也开始向比尔和梅琳达·盖茨基金会(Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation)捐款，导致个人资产减少。

据《福布斯》杂志去年9月发布的美国富豪榜显示，盖茨连续22年位居榜首，当时的个人净资产为760亿美元。

基于900亿美元的个人资产，当前盖茨的身价相当于美国GDP的0.5%。