Can Elon Musk become the world's first trillion-dollar billionaire?

According to Oxfam’s predictions, the world could have its first trillion-dollar billionaire in the next decade if the assets of the richest people on the planet continue to increase.

Theo báo cáo của Oxfam, tổ chức viện trợ và phát triển toàn cầu có trụ sở tại Anh quốc cho thấy, kể từ năm 2020, giá trị tài sản ròng của 5 tỉ phú giàu nhất hành tinh đã tăng vọt 114% lên tổng cộng 869 tỉ USD, sau khi đã trừ lạm phát.

5 người giàu nhất thế giới hiện tại là Giám đốc điều hành Tesla Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault và gia đình ông tại công ty xa xỉ LVMH, người sáng lập Amazon Jeff Bezos, người sáng lập Oracle Larry Ellison và chuyên gia đầu tư Warren Buffett đã tăng gấp đôi đôi tài sản kể từ năm 2020.

Để đo lường bước nhảy vọt này, Oxfam đã lấy giá trị tài sản ròng từ danh sách tỉ phú theo thời gian thực của Forbes từ 3/2020 đến cuối tháng 11/2023.

1. Elon Musk

He is currently the richest person in the world with a net worth of $225.4 billion on Forbes’ real-time rankings as of January 21. From March 2020 to November 30, 2023, CEO Elon Musk’s assets increased 737% and became the person who made the most money in recent years.

Therefore, leading experts predict that Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire.

In addition to running Tesla, Musk is also the CEO of SpaceX. In 2022, he also acquired Twitter, now known as X, for $44 billion.

Tesla’s stock price has fluctuated significantly over the past few years, reaching a peak of $1,200/share in November 2021 and falling to $400/share in January 2024. In the first two weeks of 2024, Tesla lost more than $94 billion in market value. Thus, it can be seen that Elon Musk’s net worth changes significantly depending on market conditions and investor psychology.

According to Oxfam calculations, if Elon Musk spent $1 million a day, it would take 673 years to spend all his assets. This number is 6 times the average human lifespan. However, Elon Musk is not a billionaire famous for his lavish spending habits. Elon Musk prefers investing in projects rather than making personal purchases.

2. Bernard Arnault

Bernard Arnault and his family currently hold a personal fortune worth $178.3 billion according to Forbes. This is down from about $191.30 in November 2023.

This French businessman has served as CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury goods group, since becoming a major shareholder in 1989. He is also Chairman of the board of directors. of Groupe Arnault S.E., the family’s holding company.

From March 2020 to November 30, 2023, billionaire Bernard Arnault’s assets increased 111% to 191.3 billion USD.

Previously, in August 2023, the wealth of France’s richest billionaire increased by more than 12 billion USD overnight, competing with Elon Musk for the world’s richest throne. At that time, Bernard Arnault’s total assets were estimated at more than $210 billion.

3. Jeff Bezos

Amazon’s boss currently owns a fortune of 177.6 billion USD according to Forbes’ update as of January 21. In 2023, Jeff Bezos’ assets will increase by $46.5 billion.

In 1994, Bezos founded Amazon from a garage in Seattle and his fortune skyrocketed as the company grew into the e-commerce giant it is today. He stepped down as CEO in early 2021, but still wields widespread influence over Amazon as the company’s executive chairman and largest shareholder.

4. Larry Ellison

According to Forbes, Larry Ellison currently has a personal fortune of $138.2 billion, down from $145.5 billion in November 2023.

Ellison co-founded Oracle Corporation, a software and database management giant. He is currently the chief technology officer and chairman of the board.

In June 2023, Larry Ellison entered the top 5 richest people in the world for the first time. According to a report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2022, Larry Ellison is Oracle’s largest shareholder, owning about 42.9% of the company’s shares. In addition, Larry Ellison also holds a 1.5% stake in the electric car company Tesla.

5. Warren Buffett

According to an Oxfam report published on January 14, legendary investor Warren Buffett – CEO of investment company Berkshire Hathaway saw his assets increase by 48% to 119.2 billion USD in the period from March 2020 to November 30, 2023.

Since 2006, Warren Buffett has donated more than half of his Berkshire shares to charity. Total value is about 52 billion USD. Of which, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation charity alone has received more than 39 billion USD.

In a report filed with the US Securities Commission (SEC) on November 21, billionaire Warren Buffett said he donated 1.5 million Berkshire class B shares to the charity Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. This fund, named after Buffett’s deceased first wife, focuses on the health sector.

At the time Oxfam compiled Forbes’ data, Warren Buffett was the fifth richest person in the world with a net worth of $119.2 billion. His current assets are 121.6 billion USD but have dropped to 7th place, replaced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with assets of 135.4 billion USD and Google co-founder Larry Page with assets of 122.6 billion USD. billion USD.