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The Unprecedented Gap Between Elon Musk And The World’s Next Richest
Forbes ^ | 01/02/2025 | Matt Durot
Posted on 01/04/2025 6:11:08 AM PST by SmokingJoe
Musk’s fortune soared by a record $170 billion in 2024–putting him an all-time high dollar amount ahead of Jeff Bezos, the world’s second richest person.
The soaring valuations of Tesla, SpaceX and xAI boosted Elon Musk’s fortune to an estimated $421.2 billion as of December 31, 2024, up from $251 billion at the start of 2024. He’s the first person to ever be worth more than $300 billion (a milestone he briefly achieved in 2021), let alone $400 billion.
As a result, Musk ended the year a record $188 billion richer than the world’s next wealthiest person, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who was worth an estimated $233.5 billion when the ball dropped in New York City’s Times Square earlier this week. A representative for Musk has not replied to a request for comment from Forbes.
The record for the largest year-end lead between No. 1 and No. 2 richest more than doubled in 2024. Back in 2021—the previous record—Musk was worth $72 billion more than then-No. 2 Bernard Arnault.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: forbes; musk
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1 posted on 01/04/2025 6:11:08 AM PST by SmokingJoe
To: SmokingJoe
ENVY is one of the seven deadly sins...............................
2 posted on 01/04/2025 6:16:25 AM PST by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
To: SmokingJoe
Seems being the greatest visionary of this age has worked out pretty well for Musk.
I more then once laughed at Musk over the years. I am not laughing anymore
3 posted on 01/04/2025 6:18:42 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
To: SmokingJoe
Elon is $mart. He build$. He buy$.
4 posted on 01/04/2025 6:23:35 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
To: MNJohnnie
I predict Musk dies young, honestly most of the time he looks to be hyped up on some type of drug.
To: SmokingJoe
He’s highly accomplished in multiple areas. Good for him. I wonder how many unrelated jobs and spin-off businesses he has helped create indirectly. IIRC, it all started with his creation of Paypal with a partner.
6 posted on 01/04/2025 6:25:25 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
To: TexasFreeper2009
“I predict Musk dies young, honestly most of the time he looks to be hyped up on some type of drug.”
Some people pack a lot of action into their years, others last long while doing very little.
7 posted on 01/04/2025 6:27:26 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
To: SaxxonWoods
The envy of your better reeks from your posts
8 posted on 01/04/2025 6:29:14 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
To: SaxxonWoods
Zip 2, co founded with brother Kimbal in 1995.
9 posted on 01/04/2025 6:29:41 AM PST by SmokingJoe
To: SaxxonWoods
Musk gets even richer under Trump. The left will use it for ammo-taking care of rich friends.
10 posted on 01/04/2025 6:29:55 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
To: SmokingJoe
“Patents are for pussies”
Musk is a very unique person.
I believe he is a once in a century man that is truly devoted to raising the human existence rather than gaining person power.
I do not believe money is what drives him.
I have met two people in my lifetime that were not motivated by money but rather a goal that they had established early in life. From a distance that is what Musk looks like. One like him can be a rock solid ally or a formidable foe.
11 posted on 01/04/2025 6:31:00 AM PST by Romans Nine
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