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The Economic Times
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How Warren Buffett's 'I made a mistake' remark helped Google co-founder Larry Page's net worth cross $300 billion

Google founder Larry Page achieved an elite financial milestone after his net worth crossed the $300 billion mark due to a sharp rally in Alphabet (parent company of Google) shares. The wealth of Google co-founder jumped by billions in just one day as investors pushed Alphabet stock higher following encouraging market sentiment. There were also surprising comments from legendary investor Warren Buffett.

According to Forbes, Larry Page's net worth climbed to $301.7 billion after Alphabet shares surged on July 15, adding around $8 billion to his fortune. The rally also came shortly after Warren Buffett admitted that he regretted not investing in Google's parent company much earlier.

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