The wealth of the 10 richest people in the world – a list dominated by US tech billionaires – increased by a record amount after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, according to a widely cited index.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated that the world’s 10 wealthiest people gained nearly $64bn (about £49.5bn) on Wednesday, the largest daily increase since the index began in 2012.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, registered the largest increase with a $26.5bn addition to his fortune, which now stands at $290bn. The prominent backer of Trump’s campaign, benefited from a surge in the share price of Tesla, the electric carmaker where he is chief executive and in which he owns a 13% stake.

  • @finitebanjo
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    83 hours ago

    Thats the problem with Anarchy is they have resources and you don’t so in open warfare they win every time.

    You could try to form a large organization pooling resources for a specialized fighting force but…

    Oh look, half of the USA just voted alongside the Billionaires. Looks like we’re outnumbered.