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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by al_borland on Monday May 19, 2025 @08:08AM (#44028952)
People don’t become ultra wealthy from a high income, they generally own a business that increases in value.
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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by refurb on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @09:46AM (#44041627)
Sure, but the only way they can access that wealth is to sell ownership, which would produce income.

So all those people who sold $100M businesses are included in that $72,000 figure.

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