11.   Edgix is one of countless small Web companies whose fortunes have come to an abrupt end amid the sudden downturn in the technology industry and the overall economy.

12.   For the Dog, good fortune will come at the end of the year.

13.   Fortune will come from wins in draws and lotteries.

14.   Fortune will come in August.

15.   Forbes said it excludes from its list royal families and heads of state because their fortunes come more from political heritage than efforts in the realm of economics.