The Wealthiest People in the World - John Cabot University

Over 50% of people in the top 1% inherited most or all of their money. The top 1% is a very diverse group. It includes people with over 85,000 million dollars at the high end (Bill Gates) and people with 3-5 million at the low end. The richest 1% own 50% of the stock, bonds and mutual funds. The richest 1% control as much wealth as the bottom 90%. ................
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