Meet the 9 richest people in the world, who have a combined fortune of $674 billion
On Tuesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos reached a $105 billion net worth, making him the richest person in the world — and ever in history.
A recent study released by Oxfam found since 2015, the top 1% has owned more wealth than the rest of the world's population — and if these top billionaires continue to see returns on their wealth, we could see the world's first trillionaire in as little as 25 years.
Ahead, nine of the world's wealthiest people — according to Forbes' Billionaire List — that own almost as much as half the world's population. All net worth estimates are current as of the time of publication.
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