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Even the ultra-rich had a bad year in 2022.
  • The world's ultra-rich lost 13.6%, or $13.8 trillion, of their wealth in 2022, per a Knight Frank report.
  • The Ukraine war, the energy crisis, and interest rate hikes hit investment portfolios.
  • Just four in 10 ultra-wealthy people saw their wealth rise in 2022, the report says.

Even the ultra-rich had a bad 2022 — it's not surprising, given the fallout from the Ukraine war, the energy crisis, and the Fed's rate hikes hitting their investment portfolios.