net worth

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But the richest 1% of households own 32% of the country’s entire net worth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The net worth of many of the wealthiest tech titans, from Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, is tied up in shares of the companies they run, which are often disclosed in public filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The president could have handed Simmons a million dollars and it would have made the same difference to his net worth as the $100 bill he showed off to the cameras.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

All things considered, your net worth is close to $12 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“The minimum net worth for investors should be $15 million,” it said, which was interesting, as it excluded not only himself but basically everyone he’d ever known.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis