Wednesday wasn't just a good day for Donald Trump. The wealth of the world's 10 richest people also soared by a record amount, according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index. Collectively, the top 10 richest people gained $US64 billion ($96 billion) in the "biggest daily increase" of wealth it's seen since the index began in 2012.
Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer may not have endorsed a candidate in this year's election, but he has spoken in favour of Democratic candidates and causes in the past. He nevertheless benefited handsomely from Trump's election victory, with his net worth rising by $4.2 billion on Wednesday to total just over $218 billion.
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has moved up the rankings of world's richest people into ninth place, after gaining a massive $11.35 billion on Wednesday. The market rallied all round on Wednesday as the election concluded swiftly and with expectations that Trump will usher in a new era of deregulation and other pro-business laws and policies investors believe could benefit the stock market overall - especially billionaires who hold much of the world's wealth.
Google cofounder Sergey Brin spoke out following Donald Trump's election in 2016, saying he found it "deeply offensive" as an immigrant. However, he has not made public any feelings during this election cycle. He gained $7.
74 billion off the back of Trump's win, bringing his net worth to $223 billion. Just ahead of Brin in net worth is fellow Google cofounder Larry .
