How Jeff Bezos became so wealthy

Explaining Money on Instagram: "Jeff Bezos doesn’t earn a “salary” the way most people do — his wealth grows through ownership. As the founder of Amazon, most of his money comes from Amazon stock rising in value. When Amazon has a strong year, Bezos’ net worth can increase by tens of billions of dollars, sometimes averaging millions per hour on paper. It’s not cash hitting his bank account — it’s asset growth driven by scale, market dominance, and long-term ownership. That’s the real difference