The speaker discusses the list of billionaires in the world, highlighting the record number of 2755 billionaires this year, the most ever. This list includes 493 newcomers, with 205 of them from China. The speaker notes the surprising increase in billionaires, especially from China, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The total wealth of the billionaires on the list is 13.1 trillion dollars, an increase from 8 trillion dollars the previous year.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are the richest individuals on the list. Elon Musk, despite falling below Bezos in January, regained his position due to his worth of 151 billion dollars. Bezos, on the other hand, remains the richest for the fourth year in a row, worth 177 billion dollars.
The speaker also mentions Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West, who have made their first appearances on the billionaires list. Kanye's wealth comes from his lucrative deal with Adidas to design Yeezy shoes, while Kim's wealth comes from her stake in KKW Beauty and her lingerie company, Skims.
The speaker concludes by noting the dissonance between the increase in billionaires and the struggles faced by many due to the pandemic.
1. The text is a list of every billionaire in the world that the speaker feels confident in proving someone has a fortune worth a billion dollars.
2. The speaker mentions a record number of billionaires this year, with 2755 people on the list, the most ever.
3. This year's list includes 493 newcomers, with 205 of them being from China.
4. The total wealth of the people on this year's list is 13.1 trillion dollars, a significant increase from the previous year's total of 8 trillion dollars.
5. The richest person on the list is Jeff Bezos, worth 177 billion dollars.
6. Elon Musk, the second richest person, fell below Bezos by about 26 billion dollars in early March, but he is still worth 151 billion dollars.
7. The youngest self-made billionaire is Austin Russell, who founded a company that produces lidar for self-driving cars.
8. The list also includes Kanye West, whose fortune comes from his deal to design Yeezy shoes for Adidas and his partnership with Gap.
9. Kanye West's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian West, is also on the list, thanks to her stake in KKW Beauty and her lingerie undergarment company, Skims.
10. The speaker acknowledges that there are missing billionaires around the world, some of whom managed to slip through the cracks.