Bloomberg has published new data on the financial status of the world’s billionaires. According to the report, the total capital of the 500 richest people on the planet has exceeded the $10 trillion mark, daily.afisha.ru reports.
The leader In the rating is entrepreneur Elon Musk, the creator of Tesla and SpaceX. The leading financial titans also include Mark Zuckerberg and the head of Nvidia, Jensen Huang.
The main driver of wealth growth was the rapid rise in quotes in the technology sector. Eight of the largest representatives of the technology industry have significantly increased their capital over the past period.
Political events in the United States also had a significant impact on financial indicators. The results of the presidential elections contributed to a noticeable increase in the fortunes of the business elite. At the same time, there was a historic jump in the value of cryptocurrencies, which had a positive effect on the well-being of investors in digital assets, including representatives of the cryptocurrency industry.
