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The Top 10 Richest People In The World | November 2026
The world’s top ten richest people lost a total of $273 billion over the past month, as disappointing tech earnings and concerns over AI spending drove the tech-heavy Nasdaq down nearly 5%. The wealthiest person on Earth, Elon Musk, was the biggest loser, as his fortune fell by an estimated $68 billion, to $869 billion as of 12 a.m. Eastern time on November 1. That’s because shares of SpaceX, which account for nearly four-fifths of Musk’s net worth, fell by 11%, more than offsetting a 13% increase in Tesla’s stock price. But Musk is still more than twice as rich as his runner-up, Jeff Bezos…
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