While it is a fact that the ultra-rich control a disproportionate amount of the world’s wealth, there are common misconceptions about how they accumulated and spend their fortunes.
There are 211,275 ultra high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in the world who each have net assets of $30 million or more, according to a report by Wealth-X and UBS. These super-rich individuals account for only 0.004% of the world’s adult population but control almost 13% of the world’s wealth. The wealthiest 62 people in the world, meanwhile, have a combined net worth of $1.72 trillion and control 50% of the world’s wealth, according to data compiled by Wealth-X.
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There are 211,275 ultra high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in the world who each have net assets of $30 million or more, according to a report by Wealth-X and UBS. These super-rich individuals account for only 0.004% of the world’s adult population but control almost 13% of the world’s wealth. The wealthiest 62 people in the world, meanwhile, have a combined net worth of $1.72 trillion and control 50% of the world’s wealth, according to data compiled by Wealth-X.
Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/managing-wealth/053116/top-4-big-myths-about-ultra-wealthy.asp