Elon Musk Is the Richest Man In the World — AgainAfter a brief stint at number 2, the billionaire retakes the top spot, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

ByJonathan Small

hotographer: Marlena Sloss/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Well, that was quick.

Elon Muskis now worth $187 billion, according to the latest installment of theBloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the wealthiest man in the world.

Last December, the leader ofSpace X,Tesla, andTwitterwasdethroned as the world's richest man by Bernard Arnault, the French tycoon who owns 48% of fashion company LVMH.

But Musk regained the top spot today, edging out Arnault by $2 billion. For those keeping score at home, the third richest man in the world isAmazonexecutive chairmanJeff Bezoswith a paltry $117 billion.

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A good start to 2023 for Musk

Despite some financial setbacks late last year, including breakingthe Guinness World Record for the largest loss of personal fortune ever,麝香已收到一些好消息过去few months.

First, Tesla stock has rallied significantly afterdropping almost 70%. Musk also tweeted that Twitter is on pace to break even after suffering big losses in 2022.

Musk has also had some legal victories. Last month, Tesla shareholders sued him for making false statements in his tweets in 2018 about taking the company private. The jury sided with Musk, clearing him of any wrongdoing.

Jonathan Small

Entrepreneur Staff

Editor in Chief of Green Entrepreneur

Jonathan Small is editor-in-chief ofGreen Entrepreneur, a vertical from Entrepreneur Media focused on the intersection of sustainability and business. He is also an award-winning journalist, producer, and podcast host of the upcoming True Crime series, Dirty Money, andWrite About Nowpodcasts. Jonathan is the founder ofStrike Fire Productions, a premium podcast production company. He had held editing positions atGlamour,Stuff,Fitness, andTwistMagazines. His stories have appeared inThe New York Times, TV Guide,Cosmo,Details, andGood Housekeeping. Previously, Jonathan served as VP of Content for the GSN (the Game Show Network), where he produced original digital video series.

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