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The coronavirus continues to be very, very, good to Jeff Bezos. Amazon stock went up 2% yesterday afternoon, making Bezos the first person in the world to be worth $200 billion.
That's $90 billion more than the world's second-richest person, Bill Gates. According to Forbes, even if you adjust for inflation, Bezos' fortune is the largest ever amassed.
He'd be even RICHER if he hadn't given his ex-wife McKenzie 25% of his stake in Amazon during their divorce. That chunk is now worth $63 billion.
Amazon stock is up nearly 80% since the beginning of the year, thanks in large part to changing consumer habits during quarantine.
(Forbes)