Tesla CEO Elon Musk is already the world's richest man, with an estimated net worth of over $500billion - but it is predicted he could reach trillionaire status by 2027

Elon Musk is widely predicted to become the world's first trillionaire - but Tesla stockholders hold the power to stop him.

The businessman is already the world's richest man, with an estimated net worth of over $500 billion (£380billion) - a milestone he crossed in October. His fortune primarily comes from his ownership stakes in Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X - formerly Twitter .

However, it is predicted that he could achieve trillionaire status by 2027 if his wealth continues its rapid growth trajectory, with an average annual rate of 110%. While Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plung

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