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- The recent rally in Tesla stock is helping CEO Elon Musk pile on wealth and come close to reclaiming the title of world's richest man.
- Musk's net worth was at $179 billion by Friday's market close, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
- That's just $6 billion below Bernard Arnault, who is currently the world's richest man.
The recent rally in Tesla stock is helping CEO Elon Musk close in on becoming the world's richest man once again.