Re: World Wealth Report or 8.7 Million High-Net-Worth Individuals Worldwide
The report has some interesting information (I don't know how accurate any of it is of course).
from page 5 High Net Worth Individual Population by Region identifies where the 8.7 million are:
0.7 million, 8%, are in Africa/Middle East/Latin America;
2.4 million, 28%, are in Asia-Pacific
2.9 million, 33%, are in North America
2.8 million, 32%, are in Europe
(the %s are rounded)
from page 19, Where does the Wealth Come From? attempts to identify the sources from which millionaires become wealthy:
2% other
9% restricted stock/stock options
10% investment performance
18% inheritance
24% income
37% business ownership/sale of business
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