It was a comeback year for the world\u2019s wealthiest. The combined net worth of the 500 richest people surged by US$1.5 trillion in 2023, fully rebounding from the $1.4 trillion lost the year prior, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.<\/strong><\/p>\nOnce again, their fortunes were closely correlated to the performance of tech stocks, which rose to fresh records this year despite recession fears, lingering inflation, lofty interest rates and geopolitical turmoil. Tech billionaires saw their wealth grow by 48 per cent or $658 billion, propelled by intense hype around artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
No one did better than Elon Musk, who recaptured the title of world\u2019s richest person from French luxury tycoon, Bernard Arnault.<\/p>\n
The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer netted an additional $95.4 billion through Thursday\u2019s close, bolstered by the success of Tesla and SpaceX, after losing $138 billion in 2022.<\/p>\n
His net worth is now more than $50 billion above Arnault\u2019s after a global slowdown in demand for luxury goods dented shares of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.<\/p>\n
Amazon.com Inc. founder, Jeff Bezos, added more than $70 billion to his wallet this year and is now neck-and-neck with Arnault for second place, while Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s fortune jumped by more than $80 billion.<\/p>\n
The rising tide left some boats behind. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani lost $21 billion on Jan. 27 alone \u2013 and $37.3 billion across the whole year \u2013 after short-seller Hindenburg Research tanked the value of the Adani Group. Nevertheless, he still possesses an 11-figure fortune.<\/p>\n
What does the world hold in store for the wealthiest people in 2024? While it\u2019s impossible to know for sure \u2014 few would have foreseen such a large rebound this year.<\/p>\n
Here are some of the names below;<\/strong><\/p>\nMiriam Adelson<\/strong><\/p>\nAdelson, 78, became the majority shareholder of casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. after her husband Sheldon\u2019s death in 2021. After lying low for a time, Adelson this year reached a deal to buy a $3.5 billion majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and courted Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Her net worth climbed to $34.3 billion.<\/p>\n
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers<\/strong><\/p>\nAs the heir to the L\u2019Or\u00e9al fortune, Bettencourt Meyers, 70, is the richest woman on the planet and the first to possess a 12-figure net worth. Bettencourt Meyers\u2019 success comes as a result of France\u2019s thriving beauty and fashion industries, which have also thrust LVMH\u2019s Arnault, Chanel\u2019s Wertheimer brothers and the Herm\u00e8s family into the realm of the ultrawealthy. Her fortune surged 40 per cent this year as L\u2019Or\u00e9al\u2019s shares climbed to a record high.<\/p>\n
Steve Cohen<\/strong><\/p>\nThe founder of Point72 Asset Management is all in on New York dynasties \u2014 old and new. Cohen, 67, owns the News York Mets and is attempting to revitalize the baseball franchise after years of lackluster performance. He\u2019s also partnering with Hard Rock International in an attempt to secure one of the state\u2019s limited new casino licenses, giving beleaguered Mets fans the chance to gamble their sorrows away. His wealth rose to $13.9 billion in 2023.<\/p>\n
Mark Cuban<\/strong><\/p>\nCuban, 65, has a knack for getting out at the right time, selling his radio-streaming website Broadcast.com shortly before the dot-com bubble burst. He purchased the Dallas Mavericks in 2000 for $285 million, winning three division titles, two conference championships and an NBA championship before flipping them to Adelson for $3.5 billion. (He\u2019ll keep a minority stake.) Whether this goes down as another well-timed Cuban sale remains to be seen. His fortune climbed to $6.8 billion this year.<\/p>\n
Carl Icahn<\/strong><\/p>\nIt was a rough year for the activist investor after short-seller Hindenburg Research initiated a meltdown that wiped $18.1 billion from his fortune, including more than $10 billion in just one day. Still, 87-year-old Icahn has a lot of fight left in him. He intends to launch a new proxy battle to take control of Illumina Inc.\u2019s board, according to people familiar with the matter, after the DNA-sequencing company terminated a costly acquisition that Icahn had criticized.<\/p>\n
Rupert Murdoch<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 92-year-old News Corp. founder has officially retired, ceding control to his son, Lachlan. It\u2019s set to be a rocky year for the heir as candidates including Joe Biden and Donald Trump vie for the presidency again.<\/p>\n
Fox Corp. already settled with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million after the company accused the network of airing false claims that it rigged the vote against Trump. Fox still faces another lawsuit by Smartmatic Corp. in a similar case. The controversy hasn\u2019t dented Rupert Murdoch\u2019s net worth, which rose to $8.9 billion in 2023.<\/p>\n
Masayoshi Son<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Japanese investor made a big bet on WeWork, which officially crumpled in 2023, and people are questioning his judgment after he continued to pour money into Adam Neumann\u2019s remote-work business even after it was clearly struggling. The SoftBank Group Corp. founder, 66, is likely to struggle further as deals dry up. But he\u2019s pulled himself out of deeper holes before, climbing back after losing tens of billions of dollars in the dot-com crash. Son\u2019s wealth fell to $11.4 billion this year.<\/p>\n
Donald Trump<\/strong><\/p>\nThe former president and current candidate may have lost the 2020 election, but his wallet has only gained. His wealth has grown by \u200b\u200b$500 million since 2021, giving him a total net worth of $3.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Still, 2024 will be a battle for Trump, 77, as he defends himself in lawsuits related to his defamation of author E. Jean Carroll, alleged fraud as well as his attempts to overturn the 2020 election \u2013 all while running for president.<\/p>\n
Changpeng \u201cCZ\u201d Zhao<\/strong><\/p>\nIn many ways it was a rough year for the 46-year-old founder of Binance, the world\u2019s biggest crypto exchange. In November, CZ and Binance pleaded guilty to money laundering and U.S. sanctions violations.<\/p>\n
He agreed to step down as CEO and personally pay a $50 million fine in addition to the $4.3 billion Binance will have to fork over. Still, the rebound in crypto boosted CZ\u2019s wealth by nearly $25 billion this year, even as he may be headed to jail in 2024.<\/p>\n
Source: bloomberg.com<\/p>\n
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