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The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news for more than a year now and it has impacted everyone's lives – and wallets – in some way. But as the world turned to online shopping, virtual meetings and electric cars, some super-wealthy individuals profited spectacularly. Using Forbes data as a guide, click or scroll through as we look at how some billionaires' fortunes have skyrocketed since 18 March 2020. All dollar values in US dollars and all current net worth values accurate as of 13 August 2021.
lovemoney staff
16 August 2021
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Needs a bit more emphasis in relation to their total wealth. For example Warren Buffet having lost £2.7bn is still less than 4% out of pocket. So it's like leaving the house with £1000 in your pocket and dropping two twentys in the street. Whereas George Kaiser dropped £1.9bn which in his case is 30% down.
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