“The idea that extreme #wealth is a reward for extreme talent is pervasive and strongly reinforced in our media and popular culture. But this perception is not rooted in reality.
60% of billionaire wealth is from #inheritance, #cronyism or #monopoly.”
#Inequality #capitalism #colonialism
The unjust poverty and unearned wealth of colonialism
https://www.oxfam.org/en/takers-not-makers-unjust-poverty-and-unearned-wealth-colonialism
Takers Not Makers: The unjust poverty and unearned wealth of colonialism | Oxfam International

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Investment Week 20/26

  # Stock portfolio value - 945 563 EUR # Purchases - 18 Bank of N.T Butterfield & Son - 15 Zoetis -   4 Intact Financial # Received Dividen...

https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2026/may/15/wealth-britain-billionaires-gdp-rich-list-inequality. "The #wealth of Britain’s 157 #billionaires is now equivalent to more than a fifth of the country’s entire #GDP, according to analysis by the Equality Trust - a fivefold increase since 1990."
Wealth of Britain’s 157 billionaires now equal to 22% of country’s GDP

This ‘ghost GDP’ shows how headline economic growth is increasingly disconnected from reality for most, says report

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Rich List: Beckhams become billionaires as Oasis appear for first time

The list is based off the paper's estimates of the minimum wealth of Britain’s 350 richest people or families.

"The poor and the middle class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers - and the ultra-rich pay politicians".

#Quote #GeorgeMonbiot #wealth #Inequality #Influence #Politics

Das Telefon ist die schärfste Waffe des Verkäufers

#business #mindset #wealth #entrepreneur

Christopher Harborne, tycoon who gave £5m to Farage, enters UK rich list at No 6

Crypto billionaire goes straight into top 10 on Sunday Times list, with Noel and Liam Gallagher among other first-timers

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