• 3,028 people break 3,028 people now a billionaireAccording to Forbes“The latest categories – raised 16.1 trillion dollars of wealth competitors in most countries. But the billionaire club will be richer if not for the last market photography. Jeff Bizus alone witnessed $ 29 billion that disappears between late January and March.

Money is power, and the elite of the world They hold enough To excel the wealth of most countries. They will be richer If not Disponders and disturbed S&P 500 stocks.

Forbes2025 The list of billionaires in the world More than 3,028 members have appeared – the largest group of the global elite recorded by the ranking ever, representing the first time that the list exceeded 3000 people.

The common wealth of entrepreneurs, investors and heirs accommodates 16.1 trillion dollars, an increase of $ 2 trillion from 2024. The United States was home to 902 billionaires, while China and Hong Kong were late in housing 516, and India was the main base to 205.

It is difficult to even depict most of them to collect the amazing wealth of $ 16.1 trillion. In order to put this in its right quorum, their collective wealth exceeds the gross domestic product of each country in the world, regardless of the United States and China.

There were also three people –Elon Muskand Mark ZuckerbergAnd Jeff Bezos– Which reached a club of $ 200 billion this year. The net scholars alone contradict the wealth of nations; Elon Musk Challenge 342 billion dollars, Finland’s challenges; Mark Zuckerberg is 216 billion dollars higher than the GDP of Algeria. Ceff Bizos is 215 billion dollars Hungary.

Wealth flows between 1 %, while barely set up expenses

It draws billionaires that cost $ 2 trillion during 2024 pictures of the place where the global elite is heading. Oxfam found 204 of the new billionaires were populated last year – four heat every week – and looking forward, is expected to be at least five trillion within a decade.

The data also shows that about 60 % of billionaire wealth comes from inheritance, monopolistic power or patronage communications, which indicates that most of the funds have been passed instead of obtaining it through entrepreneurship.

While this elite continues to use more and more wealth of the world, the money is absorbed from the lower layers. Most Americans Reporting to live Somewhat salary, and the number of people who live in poverty hardly shaved since the nineties.

“The capture of our global economy by a distinct few to one day has considered unimaginable.” “Not only did it accelerate the billionaire accumulation rate – thanks to three times – but also has their strength.”

They will be richer if it is not the matter

The richest people in the world will have more money that must be burned if that is not for the shares they bind – as some billionaires have hit more strongly, based on how to use them.

Take the richest person in the world, Elon Musk and his company Timing For example. Automobile trading shares decreased by 4 % after recently reported 13 % to retreat Sales this year. After that, this will soon follow the 36 % decrease in Tesla during the first three months of 2025 – the worst quarter since 2022 – that Send 156 billion dollars of musk wealth in fire.

Tesla’s shrinkage was linked to Musk Unprepared involvement In the United States government, consumer protests and provinces Stalled Company sales. However, Trump I suggested recently The management of the government competence of musk can be closed before the end of its 130 -day work period. President Trump Vehicle tariff You will not do any preferences, either – especially as China is already Full forward In EV race. luck I got to Tesla for comment.

But it is not only the unpopular entrepreneurs who fell into the stock market today.

S&P decreased 700 7 %, Dao Jones decreased 6 %, and Nasdak 10 % decreased during The first 60 days of Trump’s presidency. The most reliable bulls in Wall Street pull the plug on their original estimates; In the aftermath of the first quarter, the strategists in Goldman Sachs, Public communityAnd Yardeni Research They all lower End of the year goals.

Many of the richest world I was more affected Through the troubled markets; Jeff Bizus lost $ 29 billion between late January and March, and Sergey Brain decreased to $ 22 billion, and Bernald Arnol and Mark Zuckerberg, each of $ 5 billion. It is estimated that the billionaires who attended Trump’s inauguration have lost $ 209 billion completely.

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