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re: The Wealthy in Florence Today Are the Same Families as 600 Years Ago
Posted on 5/20/16 at 7:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 5/20/16 at 7:51 pm to SlowFlowPro
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America is one of the few exceptions to this rule i'd imagine
And you would be correct.
From "The millionaire next door":
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Most of America's millionaires are first-generation rich.
* Only 19 percent receive any income or wealth of any kind from a trust fund or an estate.
* Fewer than 20 percent inherited 10 percent or more of their wealth.
* More than half never received as much as $1 in inheritance.
* Fewer than 25 percent ever received "an act of kindness" of $10,000 or more from their parents, grandparents, or other relatives.
* Ninety-one percent never received, as a gift, as much as $1 of the ownership of a family business.
* Nearly half never received any college tuition from their parents or other relatives.
* Fewer than 10 percent believe they will ever receive an inheritance in the future.
America continues to hold great prospects for those who wish to accumulate wealth in one generation. In fact, America has always been a land of opportunity for those who believe in the fluid nature of our nation's social system and economy.
More than one hundred years ago the same was true. In The American Economy, Stanley Lebergott reviews a study conducted in 1892 of the 4,047 American millionaires. He reports that 84 percent "were nouveau riche, having reached the top without the benefit of inherited wealth."
Posted on 5/20/16 at 8:10 pm to rintintin
I would expect many of these families to sink back into the middle class relatively quickly.
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