In 2014 there were more billionaires than any other year previous. Ever wonder how they are making their money? Wealth-X and UBS recently released their billionaire census giving statistics about billionaires for the year of 2014. 60% of billionaires are self made and while they vary in industries, these are the top 5 that float to the top: Most billionaires made their money in finance and investments, the second is industry, and third is real estate. So the best odds of you becoming a billionaire? Probably start by finding yourself a job on Wall Street.