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50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking)

{{Short description|Annual list of influential people}}

The 50 Most Influential ranking has been published by Bloomberg Media since 2011, annually featuring 50 individuals or initiatives with "the ability to move markets or shape ideas and policies".

Initially published in Bloomberg Markets until the 2016 edition. Bloomberg Businessweek took over from 2017 onwards.{{Cite news|date=20 November 2017|title=‘The Bloomberg 50’ Will Honor Icons and Innovators Who Changed Global Business in 2017|work=Bloomberg L.P.|url=https://www.bloombergmedia.com/press/thebloomberg50/|access-date=9 December 2020}}

According to Bloomberg Media, the list is composed on the basis of recommendations and assessments by Bloomberg's journalists and analysts in the United States and internationally as well as data from Bloomberg Terminal.

The ranking has repeatedly been used as a reference or even as a news topic by news media other than Bloomberg, particularly in 2015 when political leaders were included.{{cite web|website=Fortune|author=Jonathan Chew|date=October 5, 2015|url=http://fortune.com/2015/10/05/yellen-most-influential/|title=This woman just topped the Bloomberg Markets ‘Most Influential’ list}}{{cite web|website=Quartz India|author=Madhura Karnik|date=October 5, 2015|url=http://qz.com/516933/modi-enters-bloomberg-markets-most-influential-50-list-but-raghuram-rajans-out/|title=Modi enters Bloomberg Markets’ Most Influential 50 list, but Raghuram Rajan’s out}}{{cite web|website=Hong Kong Free Press|date=October 6, 2015|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/10/06/next-medias-jimmy-lai-on-list-of-worlds-50-most-influential-people/|author=Vivienne Zeng|title=Next Media’s Jimmy Lai on list of world’s 50 most influential people}}{{cite web|website=China-US Focus|url=http://www.chinausfocus.com/us-news/bloomberg-names-xi-jinping-worlds-2nd-most-influential-figure/|date=October 7, 2015|author=Joanna Law|title=Bloomberg Names Xi Jinping World’s 2nd Most Influential Figure|access-date=December 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141134/http://www.chinausfocus.com/us-news/bloomberg-names-xi-jinping-worlds-2nd-most-influential-figure/|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

Lists

= 2022 ranking =

The 2022 ranking was published on December 14, 2022.{{cite web |title=The Bloomberg 50 (2022) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-bloomberg-50/ |website=Bloomberg |access-date=October 18, 2024 |date=December 14, 2022}} It also includes The Usual Suspects, Notable Alums, and Ones to Watch.

= 2021 ranking =

The 2021 ranking was published on December 1, 2021.{{cite web |title=The Bloomberg 50 (2021) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2021-bloomberg-50/ |website=Bloomberg |access-date=December 11, 2022 |date=December 1, 2021}} It also includes The Usual Suspects, Notable Alums, and Ones to Watch.

= 2020 ranking =

The 2020 ranking was published on December 7, 2020, with many individuals being noted for their contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It included the below categories, as well as The Usual Suspects and Ones to Watch.{{cite web |title=The Bloomberg 50 (2020) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-bloomberg-50 |website=Bloomberg |access-date=December 11, 2022 |date=December 7, 2020}}

= 2019 ranking =

The 2019 ranking was published on December 4, 2019.{{cite web |title=The Bloomberg 50 (2019) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2019-bloomberg-50 |website=Bloomberg |access-date=December 11, 2022 |date=December 4, 2019}}

= 2018 ranking =

The 2018 list featured other separated groups such as The Usual Suspects, for recurring appearing people, and also Ones to Watch, some of which nominated for 2018's ranking. It was published in the Bloomberg Businessweek issue of the 10th of December 2018.{{cite web |date=6 December 2018 |title=The Bloomberg 50 (2018) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-bloomberg-50 |website=Bloomberg Businessweek |access-date=11 June 2021}}

= 2017 ranking =

The 2017 list featured a new categorization of individuals and eliminated the ranked positions. It was published in the Bloomberg Businessweek issue of the 4th of December 2017.{{Cite web|date=30 November 2017|title=The Bloomberg 50 (2017)|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2017-bloomberg-50|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Bloomberg Businessweek}}

= 2016 ranking =

The 2016 ranking abandoned the prior rankings' five or six categories, and was a straightforward ranking from most to least influential among the 50. It was published in the Bloomberg Businessweek issue of the October 2016.{{cite web|website=Bloomberg|last1=Dieterich|first1=Robert|title=Bloomberg's Fifty Most Influential|date=September 22, 2016|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-most-influential/|access-date=November 28, 2020|archive-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922140313/https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-most-influential/|url-status=live}}

= 2015 ranking =

The 2015 ranking was published in the November 2015 issue of Bloomberg Markets.{{cite web|website=Bloomberg|author=Robert S. Dieterich|title=Bloomberg Markets Most Influential|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-markets-most-influential/#intro|date=September 2015}} Unlike previous rankings, it included heads of state and government, and ranked all individuals mentioned from 1 (Janet Yellen) to 50 (Ruchir Sharma). It also added a sixth category compared with previous rankings, focused on technological innovation and venture capital.

= 2014 ranking =

The 2014 ranking was published in the October 2014 issue of Bloomberg Markets.{{cite web|website=Bloomberg|last1=Dieterich|first1=Robert|title=Most Influential 50 Are the Bankers, Investors Who Move Markets|date=September 8, 2014|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/most-influential-50-are-the-bankers-investors-who-move-markets.html|access-date=November 28, 2020|archive-date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140909201856/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/most-influential-50-are-the-bankers-investors-who-move-markets.html|url-status=dead}}

= 2013 ranking =

The 2013 ranking was published in the October 2013 issue of Bloomberg Markets.{{cite web|website=Bloomberg|author=Robert S. Dieterich|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-09-03/most-influential-50-s-new-names-show-shakeup-bloomberg-markets|date=September 4, 2013|title=Most Influential 50’s New Names Show Shakeup in Finance}}

= 2012 ranking =

The 2012 ranking was published in the October 2012 issue of Bloomberg Markets.{{cite web|website=Bloomberg|author=Robert S. Dieterich|title=Most Influential 50 in 2012 Shows Turmoil: Bloomberg Markets|date=September 5, 2012|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-09-04/most-influential-50-in-2012-shows-turmoil-bloomberg-markets}}

= 2011 ranking =

The 2011 ranking was published in the October 2011 issue of Bloomberg Markets.{{cite web|website=Bloomberg|date=September 7, 2011|author=Robert S. Dieterich|title=Most Influential 50 in Global Finance List: Bloomberg Markets|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-09-07/most-influential-50-people-in-global-finance-full-list-bloomberg-markets}}

Multiple appearances

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