How Elon Musk makes and spends his billions

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Elon Musk has amassed a fortune. His net worth hovers around $200 billion. But because the majority of his wealth is tied to Tesla shares and stock options, it dips and rises every day. See how he became one of the world's richest people — and where he spends his money.

George Soros: how the former hedge-fund manager built his $7.2 billion fortune, became subject of international conspiracy theories

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George Soros.

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Jerry Seinfeld may be entering the billionaire's club — in a super unconventional way

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Jerry Seinfeld

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The tech CEO who quietly built a bigger fortune than Tim Cook

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Frank Slootman in 2021.

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How much wealth you need to be in the top 1% in countries around the world

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Monaco.

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The new champions of the stock market: millennials

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It turns out the Robinhood crowd was onto something when they piled into the stock market during the pandemic. 

Jeff Bezos just sold off $2 billion in Amazon shares in what could be a strategy to make him the richest man in the world — again

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Jeff Bezos (left) smirks in a composite image next to Elon Musk (right) grimacing.
Before this week's sale of Amazon stock, Jeff Bezos' net worth was only $5 billion behind Elon Musk's $200 billion fortune, putting the title of "world's richest man" within reach.

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Jeff Bezos is just $5 billion away from overtaking Elon Musk to become the world's wealthiest person once more

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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

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Putin's official financial disclosure claims he earns just $175K a year and owns a couple of apartments and a parking spot

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Then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walks near his Lada Niva off-road car in his summer residence in Sochi May 16, 2009.
Then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walks near his Lada Niva off-road vehicle at his summer residence in Sochi, May 16, 2009.

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Kim Kardashian just launched a new makeup line. Here's how she leveraged her reality TV stardom into a multibillion-dollar empire.

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Kim Kardashian attends the 2023 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2023 in New York City.
Kim Kardashian has had a career spanning multiple industries. Now, she's is inching toward a net worth of $2 billion, according to Forbes calculations.

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