The Rich Get Richer as Billionaires Increase in Number

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Whatever the world?s economic and market turbulence last year, one group has held up well: billionaires.

The combined wealth of the world?s billionaires, defined as individuals with a net worth of $1 billion or above, increased by 5.4% to a record $7.7 trillion, according to Wealth-X?s 2015-2016 billionaire census. By comparison, the gross…