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"just" $5B.

• andrewstuart2 10y ago
  It's closer to reality when you consider that this is a 6.3% increase over his current net worth. But yes. It's a ridiculous sum of money to be thrown around casually.
  • roryisok 10y ago
    That little B makes it so easy. "Jeff Bezos Is Just $5,000,000,000 Away from Being the World's Richest Person" reads slightly differently
    • melling 10y ago
      Yes, it reads like a click-baity headline. Read the HN comments. It worked.
• melling 10y ago
  Yes, he's worth $80 billion. So, what percentage increase does Amazon's stock need to increase before he's worth $85 billion? Wow, that could easily happen this year. In fact, in could happen in a few days.