The world's richest accumulated massive wealth in 2024, which some speculate could reach even greater heights in the next few years.

Oxfam’s latest inequality report, unveiled on the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, projects that five billionaires, led by Elon Musk, are set to surpass $1 trillion in wealth within a decade.

Behar said the planet's five richest people — Tesla CEO Elon Musk, LVMH owner Bernard Arnault, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, and investor Warren Buffett — have seen their fortunes increase by 114 percent since 2020, and the prospect of someone amassing $1,000 billion — a trillion — is now very real.

Bernard Arnault is outpacing Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in wealth gain this year after signs of a rebound in luxury demand boosted LVMH stock.

Imagine earning $3.5 million ($US2 million) a day - that was the average daily income for the world's billionaires last year.

Five individuals are predicted to have net worths upwards of one trillion in a certain number of years. Can you guess who they are?

En quelques jours, les grands patrons français ont gagné autant que leurs employés en un an, tout en épuisant leur budget carbone annuel.

Luxury magnate Bernard Arnault has gotten almost $1 billion a day richer so far in 2025.Tefano Rellandini/Getty Images Bernard Arnault has gained more wealth in 2025 than anyone else, including ...