Billionaires have a trait that distinguishes them. They tend to be discreet in their operations, except when they try to appear generous with works of philanthropy. This portrait is broken by Elon Musk with his capacity for the show and controversy. He shows off his power whenever he can and now the Forbes list of billionaires of 2022 officially elevates the founder of Tesla as the richest person in the world, with a net worth fortune that is estimated at 219,000 million dollars.
He takes over from Jeff Bezos, the amazon visionary, who with 171,000 million goes to second place after having been at the top the last four years, time in which he divided his fortune for reasons of divorce with MacKenzie Scott, who was his partner in the creation of the digital supermarket. She is in 30th place with 43.6 billion, after giving away a good amount of her capital.
Jeff Bezos is now listed as the second richest man in the world
In addition to the "transfer of power", the Forbes list notes that there are 2,668 mega millionaires (more than 1,000 million), among which there are 236 debutants. This means a setback compared to 2021 when 2,775 were counted, with 493 nouveau riche.
The net worth of the world's lucky billionaires amounts to $12.7 trillion, down $400,000 from $13.1 trillion last year. In twelve months, 329 people have fallen from the ranking, the largest decline since the 2009 financial crisis, according to the magazine.
"The tumultuous stock market has contributed to this sharp decline in the fortunes of many of the world's rich," Kerry Dolan, one of the heads of Forbes, said in a statement. He said, however, that there are still more than a thousand billionaires who are more than a year ago.
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The richest have lost $400 trillion in a year
The most spectacular slowdown has occurred in Russia, Forbes points out, where there are 34 fewer names than in 2021, once Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine – or rather, "special military operation" – and the Western bloc has imposed sanctions. Also China, a country in which the government caught up on technology companies, which are the ones that dominate the list, there are 87 fewer multi-rich.
America's old guard, represented by Bill Gates ($129 billion) and Warren Buffett ($118 billion), two of the decades-long "entrenched" among perennial leaders in this ranking, move into fourth and fifth place, respectively. Bernard Arnault and family (158,000 million), owners of the French luxury products group of the fashion and retail sector (Christian Dior, Moët & Chandon, Louis Vuitton), have sneaked into the middle. For example, he stayed with Tiffany, the American film jewelry store.
Bernard Arnault, CEO of the luxury group LVMH, which includes Louis Vuitton among other brands, has risen to third place among the world's great fortunes
The first Spaniard to appear on the list is already a classic: Amancio Ortega, with 59,600 million. He ranks 23rd, after he will become the richest man on the planet. The one who has stuck a big chestnut, expression of the crisis of credibility of his company, is Mark Zuckerberg. The decandency of Facebookn has made it fall back from the top five to number 15, with 67,300 million of patrimony.
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