Musk Leads World’s Richest to $1.5 Trillion Wealth Gain in 2023

  • Tech rebound boosted billionaires’ fortunes by $658 billion
  • Gautam Adani lost the most wealth after short-seller attack
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It was a comeback year for the world’s wealthiest.

The combined net worth of the 500 richest people surged by $1.5 trillion in 2023, fully rebounding from the $1.4 trillion lost the year prior, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.