New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk has implied again that he is 'cash poor' even as the world's richest person is pacing his way to be the first trillionaire ever in history in terms of net worth.

Addressing speculation about his growing fortune, Musk explained that most of his net worth is tied to his stakes in Tesla and SpaceX, which are largely there in form of stocks and not real cash.

"Already have thousands of times over. My "net worth" is almost entirely due to my ownership stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. I have 80% owned by retail investors and index/pension funds, so value increases apply >80% to them," he said.

This is not the first time Elon Musk has indicated he is cash poor. "Some people think I have a lot of cash," he ...