The world’s wealthiest individuals come under constant scrutiny, often leading to some common misconceptions about how they came to be so rich – and what they do with their money.<\/p>\n
A recent report by Oxfam<\/a> highlighted that the 62 wealthiest individuals in the world hold the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population.<\/p>\n According to Oxfam\u2019s projections, at currently levels, by 2022 only a handful of billionaires will hold the same wealth as the world\u2019s poorest half.<\/p>\n In many cases, the figures were misinterpreted to mean that these 62 individuals held half the world’s wealth – which is not the case.<\/p>\n To help correct matters and set the record straight, wealth group, Wealth-X, provided some interesting stats and facts about ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) across the globe.<\/p>\n UHNWIs refer to those individuals who have a net worth greater than $30 million, and includes dollar billionaires in its counting.<\/p>\n Here are 9 facts about the world’s super rich:<\/p>\n How the super rich are waging war on the poor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Richest 62 people hold same wealth as half the world: report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n What it takes to be in the richest 1% of the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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