Elon Musk Edges Toward World’s First Trillionaire Status on SpaceX IPO
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Elon Musk’s combined Tesla and SpaceX holdings could reach about $1.11 trillion, and if SpaceX’s IPO goes as planned and values the company at around $1.77 trillion, he would become the world’s first trillionaire. But this wealth is “paper wealth” tied to stock prices rather than cash, hinging on future valuations; the piece contrasts $1 trillion against economies like Manhattan’s roughly $1 trillion GDP and other large assets to illustrate the scale.
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