The richest person in the world depended on who you asked on Monday — and when you asked. Bloomberg said Elon Musk on Monday morning; Forbes said Bernard Arnault. Arnault overtook Musk as the world’s wealthiest person in December 2022, before the SpaceX founder once again unseated him. Elon Musk’s Tesla is having a rough go of things lately, which has left its stock sagging. AdvertisementBloomberg, where Musk was the world’s richest person all day, has a different methodology for calculating wealth than Forbes.
Source: Forbes January 30, 2024 12:55 UTC