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Hiltzik: Is Elon Musk really a 'trillionaire'? Only on paper

LA Times · Jul 1, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Musk's designation as the world's first trillionaire is based on dubious Wall Street math.

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