News Brief: Global Billionaire Wealth Hits Record High in 2025
Summary
Global billionaire wealth reached a record $15.8 trillion, fueled by rising stock markets and a resurgence in IPOs. Over 280 new billionaires were created in 2025, the second-highest annual increase on record. The U.S. led this growth, while new fortunes emerged across diverse industries beyond tech. Billionaires remain bullish on stocks but are diversifying investments geographically.
Key Points
- Record Wealth & Growth: Global billionaire wealth rose 13% to $15.8 trillion. The number of billionaires grew by 287 to 2,919, a 27% increase over four years.
- U.S. Leads Creation: The U.S. added 92 new self-made billionaires (total wealth: $180B), now home to 924 billionaires with combined wealth of $17.5 trillion.
- Diverse Origins: New billionaires emerged from varied sectors like genetics (Colossal), infrastructure (Stonepeak), and natural gas (Venture Global), not just AI/tech.
- Wealth Transfer & Succession Shift: 91 people inherited billionaire status ($300B). Modern billionaires increasingly prefer professional management over passing businesses to heirs, valuing children’s independence.
- Investment Outlook: 43% plan to increase public equity holdings, especially in U.S. stocks. Sentiment is shifting: 64% see U.S. opportunities (down from 80%), while optimism rises for Europe (40%) and China (34%).
- Global Mobility: 36% of billionaires have relocated, seeking better quality of life, family proximity, geopolitical stability, or tax benefits.
- Future Forecast: UBS expects billionaire population and wealth to continue growing, particularly in the U.S. tech and industrial sectors.
新闻简报：2025年全球亿万富豪财富创历史新高
总结
受股市上涨和IPO活动复苏推动，全球亿万富豪财富创下15.8万亿美元的历史纪录。2025年新增超过280位亿万富豪，为有记录以来第二高年度增幅。美国引领了增长，而新财富的来源也超越了科技行业，呈现多元化趋势。亿万富豪对股市保持乐观，但正进行投资地域的多元化。
关键要点
- 财富纪录与增长：全球亿万富豪财富增长13%，达15.8万亿美元。亿万富豪人数增加287人，总数达2,919人，过去四年增长27%。
- 美国引领创富：美国新增92位白手起家亿万富豪（财富总值1800亿美元），目前共有924位亿万富豪，总财富达17.5万亿美元。
- 财富来源多元化：新晋富豪来自遗传学（Colossal）、基础设施（Stonepeak）、液化天然气（Venture Global）等多个领域，不限于AI/科技行业。
- 财富传承与观念转变：91人通过继承成为亿万富豪（接收近3000亿美元财富）。现代富豪更倾向于聘请职业经理人或出售公司，而非让子女接班，更看重子女的独立发展与职业选择。
- 投资展望：43%的富豪计划未来12个月增持公开股票，尤其是美股。投资情绪正在转变：看好美国机会的比例从80%降至64%，而对欧洲（40%）和中国（34%）的乐观情绪上升。
- 全球流动性：36%的亿万富豪已经迁移居住地，主要为了更好的生活质量、家人团聚、地缘政治稳定或税务规划。
- 未来预测：瑞银预计亿万富豪的人数和财富将继续增长，特别是在美国科技和工业领域。
Original Article Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/rising-stocks-ipos-new-billionaires-2025.html