South Africa-born Elon Musk is comfortably the richest man in the world – even after his recent remarks on X saw his Teslashares plummet in value.
Musk, 53, took to his own social media platform to hit out at US President Donald Trump following their highly publicised fall-out.
While Musk later apologised for his actions, Tesla lost a reported $150 billion thanks to their CEO’s outburst.
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At the time of publishing, Musk boasts a net worth of $410.8 billion, according to the Forbes Real Time Billionaires List.
Larry Ellison, 80, follows in second spot, with $258.8 billion – a yawning $152 billion adrift – while Mark Zuckerbergcomplete the podium with $235.6 billion.
So what could Elon Musk buy with his money before it ran out?
From motorcycles, Ferraris and skyscrapers to gold bars, yachts, Rolex watches and even the Mona Lisa, have a listen to what Musk could purchase – and STILL have plenty of cash left over!
If you had Elon Musk’s money, what’s the first thing you would purchase?
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