I just noticed that the ranking of the world's richest people in 2025-2026 has some interesting changes. I have studied the Bloomberg index quite a bit and would like to share my thoughts on the top 10 individuals.

Elon Musk still leads as number 1 with a net worth of $342 billion. What’s interesting is that his wealth comes from multiple sources, not just Tesla. SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI, and The Boring Company all play important roles. Since he sold the game Blastar at age 12, his vision has been clear.

Mark Zuckerberg is in second place with $216 billion. Interestingly, he is the youngest billionaire. Facebook rebranded as Meta, but its core value still comes from the social media platform that revolutionized the world.

Jeff Bezos ($215 billion) still competes with Mark. Most of his wealth comes from holding about 10% of Amazon shares, but he also has other investments like Blue Origin and The Washington Post, which are significant.

Larry Ellison ($178 billion), the founder of Oracle who revolutionized database systems, owns about 42% of the company and also invests in Tesla.

Next is Bernard Arnault ($154 billion), chairman of LVMH. His strategy is to acquire luxury brands continuously. Recently, he bought Tiffany & Co. for $15.8 billion, the largest luxury brand acquisition in history.

Warren Buffett ($146 billion), known as the "Oracle of Omaha," remains a legendary investor. His key philosophy, "Rule number one: Never lose money. Rule number two: Never forget rule number one," has worked for decades.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of Google, are also in the top 10, ranked 7th and 8th, with $144 billion and $138 billion respectively. Google started as a simple search engine but expanded into advertising, cloud, and hardware.

Amancio Ortega ($124 billion), founder of Inditex and Zara, owns 60% of the company. Notably, he donates a large portion of his wealth for public benefit.

Steve Ballmer ($118 billion), former CEO of Microsoft, owns Microsoft shares as well as the Los Angeles Clippers. He has donated over $425 million to the University of Oregon.

From studying the world's wealthiest individuals, most share common reasons for their success: innovation, perseverance, and willingness to take risks. Their stories show that success doesn’t come from luck but from planning, continuous learning, and adapting to the market. If you're interested in investing or building a business, try studying their methods.