Chase Peterson-Withorn is a senior editor at Forbes covering wealth. fter a roaring 2021, the 400 richest people in the U.S.—along with many Americans—have been hit by rising inflation and ...

Forbes once again assigned everyone on the list a self-made score, from 1 to 10, with 10 being the true rags-to-riches stories. Those remain rare—just 25 out of the 400.

They think their chances are better, and if they lose they aren't going to get hit with a seven-figure verdict." This content has been archived. Until December 31, 2025, it is available through ...