Top Stocks of the Forbes 400 Richest

Forbes magazine just released its Forbes 400 list, a rundown of the 400 richest individuals and families in the U.S. The question is, how can we invest on this list?

Obviously, many of these individuals made their fortunes by starting and running their own companies. If these companies are doing well and are publicly traded, then regular Joes like us have the opportunity to participate in the engines behind their wealth growth.

At Stockpickr we reviewed the list and culled the companies connected to the richest 20 Americans.

Microsoft(MSFT Quote), no surprise, makes the top of the list, as it has made the fortunes of some notable wealthy investors -- namely, Bill Gates, who is No. 1 on the Forbes 400 list with a net worth of $59 billion, Paul Allen at No. 11 and Steve Balmer, No. 16. ...