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Elon Musk said his wealth increases only by producing more products and services after he became the first person ever worth $700 billion earlier this month, according to Forbes.
My Tesla and SpaceX shares, which are almost all my wealth, only go up in value as a function of how much useful product those companies produce and service, Musk said on X on Tuesday. This means my wealth can only increase due to producing more products and services for the public. Moreover, anyone else who is a shareholder in Tesla and SpaceX, which incudes employees, participates in the upside of stock appreciation.
Why It Matters
Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is currently the richest person in the world. The next-richest person, Google co-founder Larry Page, is worth about $258 billion, according to Forbes.
Musks latest milestone comes amid a growing wealth gap in the U.S., with some prominent individuals advocating for billionaires to donate their money to charitable causes.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/elon-musk-speaks-out-on-net-worth-as-he-breaks-record/ar-AA1Tj1pC
Hey girls, I may be a drug addled geek who looks like the Pillsbury doughboy but I'm the richest man in the world - Eloon Musk.
Blue Owl
(58,149 posts)I hope there is an incident that involves him, some malfunctioning Tesla door locks, and an exploding cybertruck in 2026
UpInArms
(54,017 posts)I spit in his general direction
Initech
(107,308 posts)Initech
(107,308 posts)No one on earth should have this much. Fuck Elon and his billions.
Attilatheblond
(8,234 posts)HE doesn't produce anything. His employees do that stuff.