Jeff Bezos’s wealth hits a new high of $171 billion as Amazon stock soars

[whohit]Jeff Bezos’s wealth hits a new high of $171 billion as Amazon stock soars[/whohit]Jeff Bezos’s fortune has soared to $171.6billion, breaking his previous wealth record, which was set on September 4, 2018, before his divorce, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

This year alone Bezos has seen his fortune increase by $56.7billion.

Amazon has only seen its shares skyrocket in the pandemic as stay-at-home orders and lockdowns have pushed consumers to flock to e-commerce shopping instead of brick-and-mortar retail.