Key Takeaways Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the third-richest person in the world as of November 2024, according to Forbes’ Real Time Billionaires Index. Bezos has an estimated net worth near $230 billion. He owns a little less than 9% of Amazon.com, or about 926 million shares. The Amazon founder has an extensive real estate…
A rush of investor cash is headed for the stock market in the second half, most of it coming from retail investors. That’s according to JPMorgan, which predicted this week that investors are poised to inject $500 billion into stocks through the rest of 2025, and most of that will come from retail traders. “Led…
Melinda French Gates has moved on with her life following her 2021 divorce from Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Although the split was difficult, it was also one of the most important things she’s ever done, she said. Her comments come after her ex-husband said in January that their split “was the mistake I most regret.”…
Elon Musk is almost $200 billion richer than Jeff Bezos and worth more than Costco. His net worth hit $447 billion after Tesla stock jumped and SpaceX’s valuation rose to $350 billion. Just five years ago, Musk was worth about $25 billion, and Tesla was valued below $100 billion. Elon Musk is nearly $200 billion…