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[This article originally appeared on Spirepoint.ca] The number of mega wealthy people on this planet (a class that includes billionaires and millionaires, the latter, however, must have a net worth greater than $30 million USD to be included) is a tiny percentage of overall population—just 0.004% of adults qualify according to Wealth-X. This group controls […]

The 6th duke of Westminster (22 December 1951 – 9 August 2016) was Britain’s 3rd wealthiest national according to Sunday Times Rich List 2016.  His net worth?  £9.35 billion (around $13 billion USD) How did he become so wealthy? Mostly through real estate–he was a rentier*. His family controls about 200 acres of central London (large […]