ILLUSTRATION. More than 60% of the world’s 2,200-plus billionaires will become richer by 2020,
Source: Forbes | Editor: Khomarul Hidayat
KONTAN.CO.ID – NEW YORK. It has been a difficult year for many, with the coronavirus claiming 1.6 million lives globally (including more than 300,000 in the United States). The corona outbreak caused lockdown which has led to job losses and widespread economic hardship.
However, the world’s billionaires fared much better. Forbes reports, more than 60% of the world’s 2,200-plus billionaires will be richer by 2020, while 36% will be poorer.
Luckiest is Elon Musk. Tesla’s CEO started 2020 with a net worth of US $ 26.6 billion. Since then, its electric car company has consistently exceeded analyst expectations when it comes to vehicle deliveries and attracts investors with its growing technology.
After the initial failure, the S&P 500 announced that Tesla would be added to the index on December 21. Tesla’s stock has increased sevenfold so far this year, and as of the market close of December 11, 2020, Musk’s fortune is worth US $ 136.9 billion, making him the third richest person in the world.
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Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon.com is also getting richer this year. Now his net worth is US $ 182.2 billion) an increase of US $ 67.5 billion so far this year as consumers have become increasingly dependent on shipping staple goods via Amazon during the pandemic, driving up the company’s share price.
Bernard Arnault with a net worth of US $ 146.3 billion is also lucky this year. The owner of luxury goods company, LVMH, added US $ 35 billion to his net worth.
LVMH shares fell on the stock market at the start of the pandemic and reported lower sales. But recently it started to recover especially among its famous brands such as Dior and Louis Vuitton.
Meanwhile, some of the billionaires whose fortunes have plummeted this year include Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim and casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, whose fortunes have each dropped US $ 5 billion over 2020.
Billionaires who have made a fortune this year:
1. Elon Musk
Country: United States
Additional assets: US $ 110.3 billion
Net worth: $ 136.9 billion
2. Jeff Bezos
Country: United States
Additional assets: US $ 67.5 billion
Net worth: US $ 182.2 billion
3. Zhong Shanshan
Country: China
Additional assets: US $ 60.5 billion
Net worth: US $ 62.5 billion
4. Dan Gilbert
Country: United States
Additional assets: US $ 37.1 billion
Net worth: US $ 43.9 billion
5. Bernard Arnault
France
Additional assets: US $ 35 billion
Net worth: US $ 146.3 billion
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