The annual Forbes 400 ranking of the richest Americans is out, and Warren Buffett is keeping his number two slot with an estimated net worth of $52 billion, $7 billion behind Microsoft's Bill Gates with $59 billion.

In a brief profile, the magazine calls Buffett the "nation's most beloved investor" and points out that he is "$6 billion richer this year despite handing over $2.1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to charity in July."

This year, to make the Forbes 400 list you'd need at least $1.3 billion, $300 million more than last year.  (Not a serious impediment to Buffett, of course.)

AP Carlos Slim

Remember, the Forbes 400 is Americans only.  The magazine does another annual list of the world's billionnaires.  Right now, Buffett is still #2 on that ranking, but when the new version comes out in the spring look for the ongoing Carlos Slim-Bill Gates battle to push Buffett down to number three.

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