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Every month the ranking of the richest people in the world is updated, according to information provided by Forbes. So far in 2024, the leaders of the list are Jeff Bezos, the billionaire and founder of Amazon; Elon Musk, the creator of SpaceX and Tesla; and Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and who decades ago was considered the man with the greatest fortune on the planet.
Although these American tycoons are known for possessing considerable assetsthe truth is that currently a French businessman has beaten everyone in terms of wealth, placing himself at the top of the list of the wealthiest in the world.
Who is the richest man in the world 2024?
The richest man in the world of 2024 is Bernard Arnaultthe brain behind luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior. Since February 2024, Arnault has held the title and has been at the top of the millionaires. Just below is Elon Musk, who rose to second place thanks to the fact that, on April 29, he visited China, which caused his shares of tesla will skyrocket by 15% and increase his fortune by $14.5 billion.
The Louis Vuitton brand sells bags, suitcases, wallets and small leather goods, shoes, accessories, jewelry, watches, trunks, diaries and stationery items. Photo: Louis Vuitton.
With a total of $209.4 billion, Arnault now leads with an advantage of about $10 billion over the second on the list, Musk, who not only left behind Jeff Bezos, but also narrowed the gap between him and Arnault of the LVMH conglomerate. Just a month ago, the difference between Arnault and Bezos was $30 billion. Part of this decline is attributed to the decline in LVMH shares over the past month, reducing the French tycoon’s fortune by $17 billion.
About Bill Gates, despite the fact that he was considered the richest person in the world for almost 30 years, since 1995. He now occupies seventh place, with a fortune of almost 128 billion dollars. This position represents his lowest ranking since the early 1990s. While Gates’ investments like Microsoft are not on the decline, they simply fail to match the performance of stocks like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta or Larry’s Alphabet. Page.
The world’s billionaires experience daily fluctuations in their net worth due to changes in stock prices. Photo: Forbes
Another detail that draws attention is that the co-founders of Google, Page and Sergey Brin, now have a larger net worth than Gates, but this is also due to two important reasons that have affected the computer scientist’s wealth in recent years: he donated almost 59 billion dollars to charitable causes from his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and for his expensive divorce in 2021.
How old is Bernard Arnault?
Bernard Arnault was born on March 5, 1949 in Roubaix, France. Currently, he is 75 years old.
The 10 richest men in the world
Find out below who are the 10 richest people in the world in 2024, according to Forbes. Stock values tend to fluctuate constantly, meaning millionaires’ net worth can change daily. Forbes monitors these changes in real time.
- Bernard Arnault
- Elon Musk
- Jeff Bezos
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Larry Ellison
- Larry Page
- Warren Buffett
- Sergei Brin
- Bill Gates
- Steve Ballmer.
Bernard Arnault is known for being the chairman and CEO of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), and his fortune is mainly derived from his involvement in this company. Photo: Ecole polytechnique
What is the richest family in the world?
The first place is occupied by the oil fortune of the Arab dynasty Al Nahayan, headed by Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with assets of $305 billion and discretionary access to $1.2 trillion in public funds, according to Bloomberg. This royal family, which resides in Abu Dhabi and heads the United Arab Emirates, is located in the region with the largest oil reserves.
