From 3,000 billionaires to 30,000
At an August 2026 Capital Raising Bootcamp, Richard explained why he holds Billionaires.com for the long term. Today there are about 3,000 billionaires. He thinks that with inflation there could be 30,000 to 50,000 in his lifetime.
The thesis
Richard's view is simple. Inflation keeps lifting asset values, so more fortunes cross the billion dollar line. If the count grows tenfold or more, a site that serves billionaires reaches a much bigger audience.
A choke point, not a domain
Richard groups Billionaires.com with Centabillionaires.com, FamilyOffices.com and InvestorClub.com. He calls them choke points in the investor funnel. His rule is that the best choke points are hard or impossible for anyone else to get once you own them.
Why he will not sell
Richard says he is never going to sell them. The one exception he mentioned is a partnership with a public company that values that audience. He says the assets add momentum and widen his reach.
In Richard's words
"there's not just going to be 3,000 billionaires, there's going to be 30,000 to 50,000 billionaires" (Richard C. Wilson, August 2026 Capital Raising Bootcamp)
"The best types of choke points are ones that, once you acquire it, it's harder for someone else to acquire, or impossible." (August 2026 Capital Raising Bootcamp)
How to use this
- Look for assets in your niche that only one person can own, like a category domain or a first book.
- Ask how your audience will grow over 20 years, not just this year.
- Hold scarce assets that compound your distribution.
- Treat a long-term forecast as a guess and plan for a range.
Questions and answers
How many billionaires are there?
Richard uses a figure of about 3,000 today.
How many does Richard expect in the future?
He thinks that with inflation there could be 30,000 to 50,000 in his lifetime. That is his forecast, not a certainty.
Why does he call Billionaires.com a choke point?
Because once someone owns it, no one else can, and it gives distribution and access in the investor space.
Will Billionaires.com be sold?
Richard says he is never going to sell it, unless it is part of a partnership with a public company.