Elon Musk’s reign as the the world’s richest person was brief. Jeff Bezos, who’d held the title for more than three years until last month, reclaimed his No. Musk’s drop in wealth ends his almost six-week stint as world’s richest person, during which he was front and center in some of the biggest market events this year. Still, despite Musk’s seemingly constant social media presence, Tesla shares have slid almost 10% from a Jan. 26 peak. He retakes the mantle of world’s richest person as he’s about to cede a title of his own.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2021 23:03 UTC