• Elon Musk has overtaken Jeff Bezos as the wealthiest person in the world.
  • After Tesla’s stock holdings went up by 6% on Thursday, Musk’s personal net work rose to $191 billion, nudging ahead of Bezos at $187 billion.  Bill Gates is third at $134 billion.
  • Musk’s net worth has skyrocketed by over $53 billion in the last two months as Tesla shares have nearly doubled.
  • Will Musk hang onto the top spot, or is his wealth mostly ‘on paper’ due to Tesla’s stock price?