Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are worth a combined $404 billion — here are the routes they took to achieve mega-wealth

• Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault have a combined net worth of around $404 billion.
• The two business titans are among the world's richest people, Bloomberg's Billionaires Index shows.
• Despite both amassing vast fortunes, the ways they built their wealth differed significantly.

Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are two of the world's richest people, with a combined net worth of around $404 billion.

As of Monday, Amazon founder Bezos is ranked first on Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $206 billion. Arnault, the owner of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, is ranked third, with a net worth of $198 billion.