Wealth secret of the super rich revealed: be born into a rich family

The Walton family, heirs of the Walmart patriarch Sam Walton, increased their net worth by an inflation-adjusted $247bn since 1983, or 4,320%. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Reuters

The Walton family, heirs of the Walmart patriarch Sam Walton, increased their net worth by an inflation-adjusted $247bn since 1983, or 4,320%. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Reuters

source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/16/super-rich-family-dynastic-wealth-pandemic