The $200 Billion Club Loses Last Member as Elon Musk’s Wealth Tumbles

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No person on the planet has a fortune of more than $200 billion -- at least for now.

Elon Musk, the only billionaire who still exceeded that threshold heading into this week, saw his wealth tumble by $13.3 billion on Wednesday to $198.6 billion. Tesla Inc. shares fell for the fourth-straight day to the lowest level since September amid a broad decline in stock markets around the globe.