It turns out many individuals are reaching that level of wealth the old-fashioned way.
The total number of billionaires is growing, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, reaching 2,158 individuals worldwide in 2017, a new study shows.
Billionaire wealth grew by 19 percent to $8.9 trillion in 2017 — the largest increase historically, according to the latest report on billionaires from UBS and PwC.
BWN Says: How many billionaires are in the U.S. in 2018? Currently, there are now 685 billionaires in the U.S.
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