Thursday, November 8, 2012

Forget Family, Become Rich?

Russia 2012: Now has the most billionaires among all the European nations
China 2012: has the most billionaires in the Asia Pacific region

But....
Russia and China in 20th century
      controlled by communism
         population starving and dying quickly
         almost no means of income being produced
         money being wasted on communist projects

Facts about Russia's and China's wealth
-both produced their first billion dollar fortunes just 15 years ago
-youngest among the list of rich (some 15 years younger than their U.S. and U.K. counterparts)
-have the highest percentage of self-made fortunes (Russia 100% China 83%)
-could not inherit anything because of the influence of communism before that point
-have the lowest rates of family involvement in management of their fortunes
-China has a high number of self-made women billionaires
-the rich of both countries rarely own or help philanthropic foundations

Are we moving to a world where, in order to be rich, we must work harder younger, give up a family, and become cold towards our fellow human beings?  

source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kasiamoreno/2012/03/30/why-chinas-rich-and-russias-rich-share-many-traits-2/  Why China's Rich and Russia's Rich Share Many Traits
Authority: Kasia Monroe and she is an editorial director of Forbes Magazine so therefore has credibility when understanding the economies of these two countries
Accuracy: Yes sources were cited but she mostly took her facts from the Forbes magazine itself, which is a very trusted source on understanding the economy and the rich
Timeliness: Published 03/30/12 so very recent.



   

   

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