The fortunes of the world's 10 richest people have increased by a record amount since Mr Trump was re-elected president.
Billionaire Elon Musk has an additional $26.5 billion after Mr. Trump's victory - Photo: AFP
The Guardian newspaper reported on November 7 that the assets of the 10 richest people in the world, most of whom are American technology billionaires, increased to a record after Donald Trump was re-elected president.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimates the world's 10 richest people increased by nearly $64 billion on November 6, the biggest increase since the index was launched in 2012.
Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest person, had the biggest gain, adding $26.5 billion to his fortune, bringing his total to $290 billion.
By actively supporting Mr. Trump's campaign, billionaire Musk has benefited from the soaring price of Tesla's stock - the electric car maker of which he is CEO and owns 13% of the shares.
According to the Guardian , much of the increase in the wealth of the top 10 richest people was thanks to the growth of US stocks on November 6, when investors expected a policy of tax cuts and less regulation.
Other beneficiaries included billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and the world's second-richest person, who added $7 billion to his nearly $230 billion fortune.
Oracle software company Chairman Larry Ellison, a Republican supporter, also increased his fortune by nearly $10 billion, reaching $193 billion.
Other members of the world's 10 richest people whose fortunes increased include Bill Gates (co-founder of Microsoft), Steve Ballmer (former CEO of Microsoft), Larry Page and Sergey Brin (co-founders of Google).
Mr Trump had previously expressed frustration with Google during the election campaign and threatened to direct the Justice Department to prosecute Google if he won.
He accused Google of showing negative articles about him but not about his opponent Kamala Harris. Google denied the accusation.
The only person in the world's elite to lose money on November 6 was French luxury goods billionaire Bernard Arnault, whose fortune fell by nearly $3 billion.
Meta (Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg's fortune also fell slightly by $81 million, although his net worth remains at $202 billion.
The businessman has angered Mr Trump and threatened to jail him for life over allegations that Mr Zuckerberg conspired against Mr Trump in the 2020 election.
US stocks rose on November 6 as investors bought shares after the election results were clearly in Trump's favour, said Neil Wilson, chief analyst at brokerage firm Finalto.
“It’s the prospect of lower taxes, deregulation in many areas like banking, energy and technology, plus a strong recovery due to a clear and uncontested election outcome,” he said.
Asset changes of 10 billionaires on November 5 and 6
1. Elon Musk: $290 billion (+10.1%)
2. Jeff Bezos: $228.3 billion (+3.2%)
3. Mark Zuckerberg: $202.5 billion (0%)
4. Larry Ellison: $193.5 billion (+5.4%)
5. Bernard Arnault: $173.2 billion (-1.6%)
6. Bill Gates: 159.5 billion USD (+1.2%)
7. Larry Page: $158.3 billion (+3.6%)
8. Sergey Brin: $149.1 billion (+3.6%)
9. Warren Buffett: $147.8 billion (+5.4%)
10. Steve Ballmer: $145.9 billion (+2%)
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