XOM - Musk And The Magnificent 9: How World's 10 Richest People Bagged $400B In 2023 | Benzinga
The rich have gotten richer in 2023 and Elon Musk is once again the richest person in the world after briefly being passed in 2022 and a portion of 2023.
Here's a look at how much the top ten billionaires are currently worth and how their wealth has increased in 2023.
What Happened: Elon Musk was passed by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault for the title of the richest person in the world briefly in 2022 and 2023 before the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO reclaimed the title in May 2023.
So far this year, the top 10 richest people in the world have all gotten richer thanks to a surge in stock prices. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 Index, is up 19% year-to-date and the stocks associated with the 10 wealthiest people in the world are all up on the year.
Here's a look at the 10 richest people (as reported by Bloomberg) in the world and how much their wealth has increased in 2023.
- Elon Musk: $220 billion, +$82.8 billion
- Bernard Arnault: $172 billion, +$10.3 billion
- Jeff Bezos: $170 billion, ...