Elon Musk Just Made More Money in 6.5 Hours Than Warren Buffett Made in His Entire Life.
- On Friday, billionaire Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after a massive rally in SpaceX stock pushed his net worth above $1.3 trillion.
- SpaceX shares surged during Monday's after-hours trading session, raising the company's market cap above $3 trillion and amplifying Musk's stake value significantly.
- The rally added approximately $165 billion to Musk's fortune, exceeding the combined net worths of billionaires like Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton.
- Economist Robert Reich denounced the IPO as the "universe's largest Ponzi scheme," raising concerns about the unchecked power wielded by individuals commanding such vast economic resources.
- According to the World Inequality Report 2026, approximately 56,000 people—about 0.001% of humanity—control three times as much wealth as the poorest 2.8 billion adults combined.
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Musk Sees Buffett-Sized SpaceX Windfall
(New York, New York) – Elon Musk’s paper fortune surged after SpaceX’s explosive Wall Street debut, giving the billionaire a one-day wealth jump larger than Warren Buffett’s entire net worth. Forbes estimated Musk gained about $164 billion as SpaceX shares rallied, pushing his net worth above $1 trillion and making him the world’s first trillionaire. Buffett, the longtime Berkshire Hathaway investor, is worth about $147 billion, according to For…
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Elon Musk Just Made More Money in 6.5 Hours Than Warren Buffett Made in His Entire Life.
Yesterday handed Elon Musk one of the largest single-day wealth gains in recorded financial history. SpaceX shares ripped from $160.95 to $192.50, and Forbes’ real-time billionaires tracker put Musk’s one-day paper gain at $164.8 billion. Warren Buffett, who had his own “good day” with an estimated $2 billion gain, finished the session with a net ... Elon Musk Just Made More Money in 6.5 Hours Than Warren Buffett Made in His Entire Life.
Elon Musk earns $165 billion in 1 day, nearly 2X of wealth held by Mukesh Ambani
SpaceX's Nasdaq debut pushed Elon Musk past the trillion-dollar mark and sharply lifted his wealth. Online comparisons with Mukesh Ambani's fortune and India's GDP have underscored the scale of his wealth.
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