The Bloomberg Billionaires index, which launched in 2012 and tracks the 300 richest people worldwide, saw a $524 billion increase in wealth during 2013 alone. Bloomberg has a dedicated team of billionaire hunters constantly upda- ting information on the world’s richest people. Since last December, the top 100 billionaires’ net worth has soared from $200 billion to $2.1 trillion. Their combined net worth makes up nearly 3% of the world’s economy and they have a median net worth of nearly $16 billion.