The world’s 6 richest people are closing in on a $1 trillion combined net worth after the stunning rally in stocks this year

• The world’s six richest people are approaching $1 trillion in combined net worth.
• Their fortunes have soared this year largely due to a historic stock-market rally.
• The six centibillionaires include Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett.

The world’s six richest people are approaching a combined net worth of $1 trillion, according to Insider calculations using the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The fortunes of Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett totaled an astounding $969 billion ahead of the market’s open on Monday.