Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

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    Billionaires are not like you or me, but it’s really important for them that you think they are…
    So important in fact that some of them are now spending millions of dollars every year to PR agencies to spread the message that they are just regular people that drive regular cars, eat at regular restaurants, and live in regular homes. But in the age of flex culture why are these people trying so hard to look normal?
    The now convicted fraudster Sam Bankman Fried once had billions of dollars of customer funds at his disposal to live a lavish life in the Bahamas. In the early days of FTX Fried and his co-conspirators reportedly drove around in the expensive sports cars typical of crypto bros.
    According to evidence presented during his trial, SBF would later sell these cars and advise other executives at FTX and Alameda to do the same because it didn’t fit with the image of the company that they were trying to present to customers and investors.
    SBF’s shitty Toyota Corolla that paid influencers made such a big deal of was about as authentic as the companies internal accounting department.
    The car, the haircut and the wrinkled haircut were more carefully managed than customer funds.
    The group did this because they knew that the image of a boy genius that didn’t care about luxuries or power would be appealing to people looking for an honest place to keep their funds.
    SBF and the rest of the gang were all frauds, but putting a lot of effort into crafting a folksy image is done by most prominent business leaders for three simple reasons that are mostly bullshit. If you know these strategies, you will be able to see through what is little more than personal marketing. The first reason that they do it is because even if they AREN’T running a fraud, acting like an everyman is still gets people to give them what they want.
    Stealth wealth is when rich people buy products that are of high quality but does not flaunt their wealth.
    They do this because they don’t want the attention and problems that come along with people knowing they are rich.
    Billionaires doing a Bloomberg or NAS Daily interviews featuring their basic car and geeky wardrobe in NOT the same thing as stealth wealth! It’s not stealth wealth, so let’s call poverty peacocking and it’s a great move for their personal brand and any companies they represent.
    Humble CEOs are the new fashion, the worlds biggest companies are run by men who wear hoodies and turtlenecks instead of tailored suits and other business leaders are trying to emulate that trend because investors like it. If business leaders very publicly give up flashy luxuries it also sends the message that they will be frugal running their business and the data actually backs this up.
    According to a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research in 2012 CEO’s and CFO’s who were not frugal in their own spending were more likely to have instances of insiders perpetuating fraud and were more likely to push equity-based incentives to increase their own income. The study separated personally frugal and flashy executives by looking for purchases like a personal car that was worth over seventy-five thousand dollars or a boat that was over twenty-five feet.
    Buffett does own an old beat-up car, but he is usually driven around in a fleet of suburban’s with his security team, Zuckerburg wears the same grey shirt every day, but they are custom made by Brunello Cuccinelli, Musk does rent a tiny home next to the SpaceX factory but the Wall Street Journal pointed out that he spends most of his time in an eight thousand square foot [8,000 Sqft] twelve million dollar [$12,000,000] mansion and all of these men fly private. They are welcome to these luxuries; it is their money, but there are still two more reasons why they try so hard to pretend that they don’t exist.
    So it’s time to learn How Money Works to find out why billionaires spend millions, to try and convince us that they spend nothing.

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  • @HowMoneyWorks
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      @user-wg3fe3ij2o 6 місяців тому +4

      Try to use your natural voice, this pitch shifting narrator voice is a bit difficult

    • @Jelly_Lizard
      @Jelly_Lizard 6 місяців тому +23

      Ironic that you talk about grifting while attempting to sell useless supplements to your viewers.

    • @charlottetown4422
      @charlottetown4422 6 місяців тому

      Basically boils down to BULLSHIT lies for gullible people.

    • @dirkvanderven8452
      @dirkvanderven8452 6 місяців тому

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      Not done in the gut …..

    • @SickTroll
      @SickTroll 6 місяців тому

      And the only one keeping it real is Elon.

  • @rainacherienne1010
    @rainacherienne1010 6 місяців тому +4937

    “Get rich quick schemes are run by poor people pretending to be rich people pretending to be poor people” 😂😂 perfect 😂

    • @attila2246
      @attila2246 6 місяців тому +189

      Dude playing a dude disguised as another dude.

    • @azirious666
      @azirious666 6 місяців тому +23

      Is called exchanged for a reason

    • @karlabritfeld7104
      @karlabritfeld7104 6 місяців тому +9

      Exactly

    • @NerdZooooone
      @NerdZooooone 6 місяців тому +18

      🫵🤣 life so fukkin upside down…

    • @ndimuafrica
      @ndimuafrica 6 місяців тому +18

      The guy behind the guy behind the guy.

  • @ChickenPizza
    @ChickenPizza 6 місяців тому +5254

    I remember seeing something claiming that Warren Buffet clips coupons and I couldn't help but laugh. What a ridiculous notion. If I was a billionaire, I wouldn't even buy my own groceries, let alone waste my time clipping coupons for them. What a load of horseshit.

    • @cinemascore-along
      @cinemascore-along 6 місяців тому

      Yeah, the only form of money saving people like Buffet do is not paying their taxes.

    • @TheyRiseBand
      @TheyRiseBand 6 місяців тому +967

      He likes to portray this "everyone's friendly grandpa" motif, but it's fake. He's ruthless. Watch his old videos from the 60s.

    • @DiahRhiaJones
      @DiahRhiaJones 6 місяців тому

      They'll say anything to keep the rest of us quiet and sedated about the terrible state of economic equality. If most people actually opened their fucking eyes to the obscene wealth these people have and how they attained it, "eat the rich" wouldn't be merely a slogan.
      And they know it.

    • @JohnSmith-gz5pm
      @JohnSmith-gz5pm 6 місяців тому +237

      It’s that kind of thinking that keeps you and most people poor. Wealth is a MINDSET! Warren Buffet got to where he’s at by investing every single last dollar he could possibly save into undervalued companies, mainly Coca-Cola.
      Had he blew his money on fancy cars, Yachts and women, he wouldn’t anywhere near as wealthy as he is today.

    • @studies-tb1ql
      @studies-tb1ql 6 місяців тому +876

      @@JohnSmith-gz5pm You are funny dude. hopefully you would be /are billionaire since you cracked the get billionaire code

  • @wertywerrtyson5529
    @wertywerrtyson5529 6 місяців тому +528

    At my previous job the CEO called me greedy and egotistical when I wanted a raise from earning 10 bucks an hour. Claiming that I got more money than he did as he didn’t even take a salary from the company. But I could see that his car had 7000 dollar rims. Something I could never afford. He acted poor to not have his workers demand more.

    • @phillipanselmo8540
      @phillipanselmo8540 5 місяців тому +43

      I bet he was good at marketing

    • @sinisterskills17
      @sinisterskills17 5 місяців тому +31

      Hope you quit at that moment.

    • @jamavra
      @jamavra 4 місяці тому +81

      That's how he got rich, keeping you poor

    • @psychedelictacos9118
      @psychedelictacos9118 4 місяці тому

      Yep, he is a just a typical psychopathic CEO, who will lie, gaslight and manipulate others to gain power, he would pay you 1 cent per hour if he could find a way! CEO of a company not even earning 10 dollars an hour 😂😂😂
      What kind of crack is he on thinking that any employee would believe that!

    • @mervunit
      @mervunit 4 місяці тому +27

      CEO? $10/hour? I don't think he was a CEO. Maybe business owner of a private company, but not a CEO. If you make $10/hour for a company with a CEO, you are never talking to that guy at all lol.

  • @Mr-sweeny
    @Mr-sweeny 5 місяців тому +1640

    They don’t care about how they look, Being visibly wealthy can attract attention, both positive and negative. Some billionaires prefer to avoid unnecessary public scrutiny or judgments that may come with conspicuous displays of wealth. They only spend on things that yields returns for them

    • @trane85
      @trane85 5 місяців тому +5

      I want to build wealth and I’ve been trying to learn things like this. only spend when necessary, the economic downturn just doesn’t help matters

    • @Dannyholt33
      @Dannyholt33 5 місяців тому +6

      Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Building wealth involves developing good habits like regularly putting money away in intervals for solid investments. Financial management is a crucial topic that most tend to shy away from, and ends up haunting them in the near future

    • @hankmarks69
      @hankmarks69 5 місяців тому +2

      Starting early is simply the best way of getting ahead to build wealth , investing remains a priority . I learnt from my last year's experience , I am able to build a suitable life beause I invested early ahead this time .

    • @PhilipDunk
      @PhilipDunk 5 місяців тому +3

      @@hankmarks69 Exactly ! That's my major concern and what lucrative investment can one venture into with the current rise in economic downturn

    • @hankmarks69
      @hankmarks69 5 місяців тому +4

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  • @Kushagra.j
    @Kushagra.j 6 місяців тому +8152

    One of life's classic Ironies. Billionaires trying to live like Brokies & Brokies attempting to live like Billionaires

    • @CharlieKellyEsq
      @CharlieKellyEsq 6 місяців тому +368

      This is the honest to God truth. I've never seen people flaunt there "wealth" as much as people that have no wealth to begin with.

    • @CCY17777
      @CCY17777 6 місяців тому +285

      Fundamentally they all want the same thing: respect from others

    • @aether3697
      @aether3697 6 місяців тому +270

      "appear weak when you are strong, appear strong when you are weak. war is all decepticon, yadayadayadayada..."

    • @marcus_b1
      @marcus_b1 6 місяців тому

      You must not know and/or be around a lot of people with actual wealth because this "self comforting" way of thinking is a lie.

    • @videomakville
      @videomakville 6 місяців тому +33

      Is it trying to or pretending to?

  • @instantsus_
    @instantsus_ 6 місяців тому +3830

    it’s not that hard to realize it’s not a good idea to make people envy you.

    • @oscard9429
      @oscard9429 6 місяців тому +411

      True, flaunting your wealth just places a target on you. Nothing to gain and everything to lose

    • @qty1315
      @qty1315 6 місяців тому +254

      @@oscard9429 Did you watch the intro? They're still flaunting their wealth with private jets, the best seats at every major sporting event, expensive restaurants, private islands, and designer clothing. The issue is that despite clear evidence of them living incredibly lavish lifestyles they're saying "Oh, I drive a cheap car, live in a modest home, and live my life like a normal dude."

    • @Will-ef2tw
      @Will-ef2tw 6 місяців тому +93

      ​@qty1315 they are virtue signaling. It's like the guy saying he will never cheat that doest even have a gf.

    • @instantsus_
      @instantsus_ 6 місяців тому +36

      @@qty1315 yeah because making people envy you is not a great idea. rich people do rich people stuff.. it’s insane to think otherwise

    • @instantsus_
      @instantsus_ 6 місяців тому +80

      @@oscard9429 exactly.. people are acting like it’s only the ultra wealthy. we all do this to some degree. People will envy you if you’re doing better, you don’t want to show that you are and enjoy it silently.

  • @DirtSweatGears
    @DirtSweatGears 6 місяців тому +1255

    Say this louder for the people in the back... "After a certain point, people can't improve their personal financial situation by being more frugal. They need to increase their income"

    • @661.julian4
      @661.julian4 6 місяців тому +93

      for real because being frugual, you’re depriving yourself and have less money to work with.
      If I was rich and frugual, then I’d have more money and options to work with every month.

    • @broskibrewer2187
      @broskibrewer2187 6 місяців тому +19

      Usually yeah. However the spending problem of habit has vastly more issues than the earning problem does, which is a matter of focus. The former is a matter of impulse, which you should not be spending impulsively for.
      That's usually why the saying comes up

    • @DirtSweatGears
      @DirtSweatGears 6 місяців тому +38

      @@broskibrewer2187 you’re right. It’s just discouraging when you’re already following that advice. Most people work hard and don’t get what’s due to them. It takes luck on top of working hard.

    • @broskibrewer2187
      @broskibrewer2187 6 місяців тому +4

      @@DirtSweatGears it definitely plays a role, but so is your unwavering commitment to becoming better. It does pay off, and you'll be glad you did it.

    • @oglocbaby520
      @oglocbaby520 6 місяців тому

      @@broskibrewer2187 People actually could substantially lower their costs with relatively minor lifestyle changes. A big one that people aren't really aware of is eating out regularly. If you are willing to make your own food, you will spend far less on groceries compared to eating out. The food will also typically be better for you as well. Even something like having a daily coffee at starbucks adds up quickly.
      I'd say some really big ones though for especially poor people would be cigarettes, alcohol, lottery tickets, tattoos, etc. Basically, things that not only cost a lot of money but bring no real value to your life or possibly even detract from it.
      The thing about income is there is only so much you can realistically increase this. You are only able to work so many hours per week without risk of burning out. Most jobs also pay relatively similarly until you get into high paying jobs that require a lot of formal education.

  • @jesavius
    @jesavius 6 місяців тому +683

    Like Chris Rock said. If the general public really knew how rich these people are, there would be blood in the streets.

    • @marvind8809
      @marvind8809 5 місяців тому

      Isn't it crazy that there isn't? I mean most of the super rich are known, they have one of the biggest impact of climate change they are 0.1% and own 90%, they influence local, regional and even global politics and they decide how many crumbs are left for the "plebs"... Yet amazingly we celebrate them and applaude them

    • @Evdath
      @Evdath 5 місяців тому +32

      “I don’t see in religion evidence of the mystery of the incarnation, but rather the mystery of social order. Religion associates heaven with an idea of equality that keeps the rich from being massacred by the poor.”

    • @itsaaron6423
      @itsaaron6423 5 місяців тому +48

      Most dont understand that their money cant ve liquidated , theyll die before they can even consume 2-3% of their wealth .

    • @Deeptunester
      @Deeptunester 4 місяці тому

      @@itsaaron6423 Yes that's what people who resent the ultra wealthy have a problem with: Illiquid assets of monstrous value that are sitting idle and providing little to no benefit to its owner or anyone else.

    • @mr.doctorcaptain1124
      @mr.doctorcaptain1124 4 місяці тому +19

      @@Evdath imagine saying that and not realizing you’re fighting for people to allow their envy to dominate them and control their lives.
      What absolute folly.

  • @Magic_beans_
    @Magic_beans_ 6 місяців тому +990

    Point 3 is important: saying the CEO gets paid 200x what the media worker does is too abstract for folks to really get worked up about. What’ll hit home is an example of the CEO spending the average worker’s annual salary on something frivolous.

    • @Turin90Turambar
      @Turin90Turambar 6 місяців тому

      Spot on. We live in an age where basically we have the world's richest people in history compared to the middle class and yet there are no revolutions or riots because while in the past kings and queens would show off their wealth, they now all "pretend" to look like the average person

    • @tytrater2136
      @tytrater2136 6 місяців тому

      That’s a really good point; the human brain was never really designed to think logarithmically
      We desperately need a way to get people to understand how obscene it is that billionaires even exist. The plan is clearly to get AI to the point that it can replace humans entirely , finish extracting the last bit of wealth we have, and let our mass extinction reduce the population enough to mitigate climate change so they can live in luxury and peace
      And maybe, instead of building rabid cults of personality around these people we could like, have a moment of self awareness and self preservation?

    • @stockdoc9384
      @stockdoc9384 6 місяців тому +11

      Exactly

    • @JohnMarston-sf1vk
      @JohnMarston-sf1vk 6 місяців тому +7

      rich people don't try to look poor...you just poor insecure people try to see yourself in everything and think you are special...maybe work hard enough to become a cEO or actuallly be unique enough.

    • @Turin90Turambar
      @Turin90Turambar 6 місяців тому

      That is exactly the story that they want you to believe. Work hard and you'll be rich. Unfortunately that is not how the world works. And regarding your comments on rich people not trying to look poor, look at how French kings dressed up 300 years ago and compare it to Bernard Arnault today, who is actually richer than they had ever been@@JohnMarston-sf1vk

  • @appa609
    @appa609 6 місяців тому +884

    If I were a billionaire I'd definitely walk around in power armour.

  • @HannahMegan-uf3sh
    @HannahMegan-uf3sh 16 днів тому +70

    The problem we have is because Most people always taught that " you only need a good job to become rich. These billionaires are operating on a whole other playbook that many don't even know exists.

    • @AnnEve-mi5zv
      @AnnEve-mi5zv 16 днів тому

      Money invested is far better than
      money saved, when you invest it gives
      you the opportunity to increase your
      financial worth.

    • @TheoXavier-5
      @TheoXavier-5 16 днів тому

      It is remarkable how much long term
      advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid,
      instead of trying to be very intelligent.

    • @LatoyiaCouch87
      @LatoyiaCouch87 16 днів тому

      The wisest thing that should be on
      everyone mind currently should be to
      invest in different streams of income
      that doesn't depend on government
      paycheck, especially with the current
      economic crisis around the world. This is still a time to invest in Stocks, Forex and Digital currencies.

    • @oscarjack643
      @oscarjack643 16 днів тому

      I also keep seeing lot's of people
      testifying about how they make money investing in Stock, Forex and Crypto Trade(Bitcoin) and I wonder why I keep loosing. Can anyone help me out or at least advice me on what to do.

    • @ArthurLawrence-
      @ArthurLawrence- 16 днів тому

      Even with the right technique and
      assets some investors would still make more than others. As an investor, you should've known that by now that nothing beats experience and that's final. Personally I had to reach out to a stock expert for guidance which is how I was able to grow my account close to $35k, withdraw my profit right before the correction and now I'm buying again.

  • @joepiekl
    @joepiekl 6 місяців тому +676

    I remember reading about a French multimillionaire who was having financial difficulties successfully arguing in court that his Rolls Royce was a necessary business expense because he was selling luxury champagne and it was important for him to be able to sell that image.

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому +198

      i would be hard to sell luxury champagne if you show up to a business meeting driving a honda))

    • @karlabritfeld7104
      @karlabritfeld7104 6 місяців тому +1

      And???

    • @ArariaKAgelessTraveller
      @ArariaKAgelessTraveller 6 місяців тому +132

      Looking rich is part of his job

    • @zirconium2014
      @zirconium2014 6 місяців тому +136

      Not even wrong though. That's marketing expenses

    • @SoteksChunkyProphet-dg7io
      @SoteksChunkyProphet-dg7io 6 місяців тому +113

      He's actually not wrong. Presenting an image is incredibly important no matter who your selling to.

  • @jamesodell3064
    @jamesodell3064 6 місяців тому +836

    "You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!" - Dolly Parton

    • @ronblack7870
      @ronblack7870 6 місяців тому +52

      she means trampy not money cheap. she is a huge philanthropist as well. and she earned all her money.

    • @jamesodell3064
      @jamesodell3064 6 місяців тому +1

      I agree, but I laughed with her when I first heard that quote. @@ronblack7870

    • @ahobbyist9520
      @ahobbyist9520 6 місяців тому +20

      At least she’s honest

    • @appa609
      @appa609 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@ronblack7870"earned"

    • @vvitch-mist20
      @vvitch-mist20 6 місяців тому +16

      ​@@appa609
      She did actually earn her money. She worked for every penny and she's not as rich as she could be.

  • @jsmith108
    @jsmith108 6 місяців тому +677

    Zuckerberg having a custom plain gray t shirt is just 😂

    • @stachowi
      @stachowi 6 місяців тому +99

      Those tshirts are $300 a pop

    • @vylbird8014
      @vylbird8014 6 місяців тому +47

      It does remind me of BoJo the Clown's carefully styled, professionally messed-up hair. A vital part of his affable everyman charisma.

    • @chrishart8548
      @chrishart8548 6 місяців тому

      ​@@vylbird8014and he went to all the top universities and got all the degrees and masters etc ends up being prime minister with a salary for life even after standing down. And we believe the act and think he is a bumbling idiot.

    • @kittykatz4001
      @kittykatz4001 6 місяців тому +47

      That is hilarious! Buying plain “designer” tee shirt the color of an old rag!

    • @haruyanto8085
      @haruyanto8085 6 місяців тому +6

      ​@@stachowistill cheaper than brand clothes tho

  • @tomaszcz_k
    @tomaszcz_k 5 місяців тому +1615

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      @WiolciaMrozowska531 5 місяців тому

      I've been struggling with finances for months after my divorce, wasn’t able to get full child support from my ex and also the bills are so much for me For real.

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  • @MaggiDaC
    @MaggiDaC 6 місяців тому +75

    My freshman year college, a totally normal guy's parents showed up on parents weekend and brought him a brand new SUV as a gift, so we all realized that he was actually very wealthy, and then started noticing that his very normal looking clothes were incredibly tailored and absolutely never had any scuffs or stains.

    • @DaniZeAlmighty
      @DaniZeAlmighty 3 місяці тому +7

      I'd steal from him honestly.

    • @MaggiDaC
      @MaggiDaC 3 місяці тому

      Yeah, any hookup of his who managed to leave with one of his shirts was getting like an $80 shirt

    • @Wary_Of_Extremes
      @Wary_Of_Extremes 2 місяці тому +6

      A friend of a friend in college lived in a house his parents bought for him for the time he was in the city. Probably not a bad investment...might have sold it for a small profit. But, most people can't afford that, can't take that risk.
      A young woman whose father was a doctor (my family doctor, actually) said to me, at another college, 'Just have your parents put a house in your name, get some friends to move in to pay rent...and by the time you're done of your degree you'll have house that's a few years paid off...' Yeah, my parents couldn't afford that risk.
      Another young woman I met at a Joe job was complaining that the student loan people wouldn't give her anything. Another guy who had gone to college and I were listening. Her parents had outright bought a house in her name...something about avoiding taxes or something related. The other guy 'Well, that's why. You own a house...so they figure you don't need a loan for school like a lot of other students do...'

  • @steverogers7601
    @steverogers7601 6 місяців тому +687

    And it works too! So many people fall for it and the whole “cult of personality” thing influences folks to even defend these billionaires.

    • @JoJoJoker
      @JoJoJoker 6 місяців тому +30

      People who enjoy their products also defend them.

    • @luisfilipe2023
      @luisfilipe2023 6 місяців тому +16

      People only have to defend billionaires because they are constantly attacked just for being successful

    • @porkypine602
      @porkypine602 6 місяців тому +85

      ⁠@@luisfilipe2023those are exactly the words someone would say if they are stuck in a cult of personality.

    • @luisfilipe2023
      @luisfilipe2023 6 місяців тому +6

      @@porkypine602 maybe it’s a good thing to be in a personally cult then

    • @user-kpkxgtj
      @user-kpkxgtj 6 місяців тому +28

      One doesn't need to fall under the spell of personality to see that some criticism against billionaires and wealthy people in general isn't very logical, and that people will find reasons to be mad at them regardless of how they conduct themselves.

  • @Alaerick1
    @Alaerick1 6 місяців тому +915

    I thought it was only a subset of billionaires, most notably the tech billionaires who do this. Probably because they consider themselves engineers and innovators first and foremost while they are also used to this lifestyle. Other billionaires like Russian oligarchs and Arab oil princes are indeed some of the most blinged out people on the planet.

    • @cameronwixcey9692
      @cameronwixcey9692 6 місяців тому +288

      Oligarchs and arab oil billionaires (no real difference) gained their wealth through political connections and do not have to fear popular discontent. Billionaires in democracies know we can tax or seize their wealth if we hate them enough. Oligarchs do not have this fear because their best buds (the ruler or local general)will stop it.

    • @samricher
      @samricher 6 місяців тому +79

      Consumers stay consumers. Do you have a friend who just go out and have fun all the time by spending and consuming? Well that guy if he gets rich he is going to do the same only in very luxurious high end style. Guys who just want to work and create doesn’t really care about the lavish things when they get super rich. Money amplifies who you are. It never changes you

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 місяців тому

      @@cameronwixcey9692 the more important point is that their wealth is a symbol FOR the dictator in general. The wealth of these blinged out "oligarchs" (quotes since it also applies to other kinds of political nobility) is not their own, but rather on loan from the dictator, and them displaying it proudly is a big part of why they have it.
      What does Putin have to gain by having somebody with a lot of wealth other than him? The image of success coming from their loyalty. Much like our billionaires like to sell the image of coming from poverty and pulling themselves up by their bootstraps to have people work hard for no gain, oligarchs earned their wealth through loyalty and instead of needing to seem humble with it, they need to show it off to entice others to maintain that sense of loyalty. They can simply sell the image that the reason they aren't oligarchs is because they aren't loyal enough, no need to sell them a bullshit idea like saving money and working hard matters when the purpose is to drive people to do things like join the military to fight and die in the wars. Dictators need large armies of loyal soldiers to control their populace and prevent foreign coups, so just like the knighting and squire systems of the middle ages, promoting loyalty is the game over there.
      So the main accessory to their wealth is functionally different, their blatant glam is an important part of the wealth for them, while our billionaires here have to sell the image of capitalism being "fair and balanced" when it's not.

    • @robertbeisert3315
      @robertbeisert3315 6 місяців тому

      ​@@cameronwixcey9692there's also a lot of dirt that needs to not be dug back up, and keeping a good image helps with that.
      Companies like Microsoft didn't become practical monopolies by being the best, or even by being basically adequate. They got there through backroom deals and government bribes.

    • @Magic_beans_
      @Magic_beans_ 6 місяців тому +66

      I’d say celebrity is a big part of it too. Who’s the CEO of United Healthcare or Wells Fargo? Unless you’re an investor you probably have no idea.
      Tech companies are much more identified with an individual, the visionary CEOs who was often a founder as well. Negative press coverage of the individual is bad for the company, so they have more of a reason to appear like normal folks who aren’t exploiting the system.

  • @Meisha-san
    @Meisha-san 6 місяців тому +106

    "Poor people, pretending to be rich people, pretending to be poor people."
    That's the best description of most YT financial know-it-alls.

  • @lebo3793
    @lebo3793 6 місяців тому +361

    “If I was down to my last dollar, I'd spend it on public relations.” - Bill Gates

    • @user-qr5ki8ls2x
      @user-qr5ki8ls2x 6 місяців тому +45

      Well, Bill. I'm not going to say that a lot of people wouldn't like you to be in a position to test out that statement.

    • @appa609
      @appa609 6 місяців тому +2

      he'd have a few hundred million of credit after that

    • @JanBanJoovi-ol1qv
      @JanBanJoovi-ol1qv 6 місяців тому +7

      What he meant for that is spending it so the control of the public remains in his hands.

    • @user-qr5ki8ls2x
      @user-qr5ki8ls2x 6 місяців тому

      He meant if you can project an image of yourself that sells, that's where the last dollar is gambled in the hope of getting it all back. In short, truth is worthless.@@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv

    • @Paul-gu2lv
      @Paul-gu2lv 6 місяців тому +4

      Well, he got ripped off because he's like the most hated man on earth.

  • @apeg457
    @apeg457 6 місяців тому +372

    Here's a tip, if a camera crew is always following you to show the "everyman" side. You probably trying to hard to look normal when you're not.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 6 місяців тому +31

      This will not be obvious for a lot, a lot of people.
      It works. It works on so many people.
      There’s also many people who don’t care that a millionaire is trying so hard. The fact that the millionaire is rich is all that matters to some folks.

    • @tintincruz8660
      @tintincruz8660 6 місяців тому

      Well they ain''t normal they're sociopathic hoarders with mentally ill ruthless tendencies that allows them to take advantage of others very easily.

    • @frumtheground
      @frumtheground 6 місяців тому +5

      Vogue recently had Jeff Bezos' gf on the cover and a laughable article about how normal they are. They talk about Bezos' giant underground clock, their ideas for the future of space travel, their personal helicopter, how they complete each other, etc. It doesn't try very hard to make them sound normal or even like the article wasn't bought, and the friends and family interviewed weren't coached on what to say. It's crazy to think anyone would believe they're just like everyone else from reading it, but I guess it works on some? I don't know how. It's like believing that woman's face is all natural.

  • @reinaldomartinez13
    @reinaldomartinez13 6 місяців тому +240

    Happens in fashion too, why do you think ripped jeans exist ? Its to mimic the poor who actually had ripped jeans because thats all theu had. Dirty clothing has become a thing because working people who actually work have dirty clothes. The list goes on and on

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 6 місяців тому +57

      That's also more of a general culture thing, culture tends to largely be produced by the working class and marginalized groups and then flows upwards and outwards from there. The richer you are the less in touch with normal people you are and thus you become unable to produce art and culture that the general population will like. You also start becoming so sheltered from the real world that your creativity dries up and you'll be surrounded by sycophants so you're unable to think critically about your own works.

    • @doujinflip
      @doujinflip 6 місяців тому +39

      I never got the point of ripped jeans, since the patterns they often use just make it look like you're bad at riding a motorbike 🏍

    • @Robertodicartlos
      @Robertodicartlos 6 місяців тому +9

      Not true ripped jeans its symbol for rebellion

    • @ronblack7870
      @ronblack7870 6 місяців тому +5

      i have dirty clothes because i actually work physically in my factory even though i have a dozen maintenance guys you can never have enough and few are star guys. so i always wear black jeans an black t shirt and black sweatshirt because i don't care to look good for anyone. i only wear a suit for funerals .

    • @the_god_killah
      @the_god_killah 6 місяців тому +7

      idk I like my ripped jeans with light washed up colors. theres a difference between ripped jeans from being poor and the ripped jeans I buy at the store. its like ripped well wtih a pattern

  • @tungochuy
    @tungochuy 6 місяців тому +124

    "Why don't you have a Lamborghini man?"
    "I don't have a particular need for one"
    Then ending up burning customers' cash on a luxury place on the Bahamas for 0rgy, a private jet, and bribing Chinese government. He'll be locked up for life

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому +9

      AndrewTate said- never trust an uber rich guy who drives a honda, they are clearly scamming

    • @tigeryumyums9407
      @tigeryumyums9407 6 місяців тому +51

      @@CoolGobyFishdid you just quote Andrew Tate regarding scams? 😂😂 the irony

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому +2

      @@tigeryumyums9407 How is Tate a scammer?)) you is crazy

    • @sheezy2526
      @sheezy2526 6 місяців тому +15

      ​@@tigeryumyums9407 lol, I can't tell if he is trolling or just live under a rock.

    • @parthsavyasachi9348
      @parthsavyasachi9348 6 місяців тому

      ​@@CoolGobyFishthey just whatever media says. Media says tates are scam so must be.
      Typical 🐑🐑

  • @prasadpatilful
    @prasadpatilful 6 місяців тому +22

    Rich trying to look normal , normal trying to look rich , poor trying to look normal

  • @AnonymousBosch3158
    @AnonymousBosch3158 6 місяців тому +355

    It's nice that someone is adressing this situation. I am tired to try to explain to people that everything that comes from billionaires is fake.

    • @EmotingOnEm
      @EmotingOnEm 6 місяців тому +4

      fr

    • @TheRealMcCoy88
      @TheRealMcCoy88 6 місяців тому +27

      The main reason for that probably has to do with most of it being generational money, they were born into it and never grew up poor so being flashy is all they know. Most billionaires in the US earned their wealth

    • @alexanderredhorse1297
      @alexanderredhorse1297 6 місяців тому +14

      @@TheRealMcCoy88 bruh... no billionaire has "earned" their stolen wealth

    • @TheLifePill
      @TheLifePill 6 місяців тому +32

      @@alexanderredhorse1297they earned it in the sense they have people voluntarily give their money for whatever product or service they offered. This is the conventional usage of the word earned. .
      Yes once the company is already successful, new employees will produce more profit than get paid in wages. So there is some Marxian notion in which this is "theft," however I think it pretty clear in the standard usage that the CEO did earn their wealth, and even if you don't agree with the sentiment I'm sure you understand what is meant

    • @RealGrandFail
      @RealGrandFail 6 місяців тому

      For real, Teslas and Starlink are fake

  • @erikfldt390
    @erikfldt390 6 місяців тому +582

    I still love how no journalist in the history of fluff interviews has asked any of these billionaire chuds, “okay, if you live so modestly, why do you refuse to pay your fair share in taxes and spend millions in lobbying and anti-union drives?”

    • @BeMyArt
      @BeMyArt 6 місяців тому +158

      I think those billionaires didn't approved such questions and if they would ask anyway - interviews would be deleted and journalist won't find new job - simply.

    • @Alex-cw3rz
      @Alex-cw3rz 6 місяців тому +4

      Exactly!

    • @scalemodeltutor9841
      @scalemodeltutor9841 6 місяців тому +20

      It’s not their fault if you think they’re no paying fair tax, it is the government that is allowing it lawfully.

    • @Alex-cw3rz
      @Alex-cw3rz 6 місяців тому

      @@scalemodeltutor9841 it was lobbying from them and their mates that tax loopholes and a anti-union bills are passed. It is their fault that it is like this.

    • @kvanbr0
      @kvanbr0 6 місяців тому +8

      ​@@scalemodeltutor9841I don't think you read the whole thing.

  • @KyleJWest-vn9kn
    @KyleJWest-vn9kn 6 місяців тому +98

    I catch this a lot on the car side of UA-cam. You've got a lot of channels that present themselves as everyday down to earth car enthusiasts doing "fun builds" but when you really start paying attention to the videos its obvious that they come from some sort of generational wealth that's allowed them to buy all these elaborate vehicles. But they'll present themselves as just your car buddy up the street.

    • @sanfayyaad
      @sanfayyaad 6 місяців тому +3

      Man. Even after the cartubers? What did they do to you?

    • @AdventuresWithMe00
      @AdventuresWithMe00 6 місяців тому +1

      JR Garage

    • @kadasrichard
      @kadasrichard Місяць тому

      Car hobby is an expensive hobby

    • @IM-qy7mf
      @IM-qy7mf Місяць тому +1

      It's one thing to want to lay low on the streets where the threat of violence and theft is imminent; it's another thing (and I completely despise it) to come online and ride that trope to mislead your target audience. I'm on car Tok, and I noticed something similar; they'll say "you're not a real car guy if you don't work on your car" "think of all the money you'd save on your car if you worked on it", and I'm like 🙄 I don't have the time to start randomly learning expert-level mechanic things.
      I remember going on the Mercedes Benz forum once, kinda wanting to dip my toe into working on my own car, and these dudes had whole technical design sheets for several parts of the car, including the engine. I was like 😳???? where did y'all even find these designs??? Aren't these proprietary??

  • @palashkale
    @palashkale 6 місяців тому +49

    Even before the social media era, this phenomenon existed among both the wealthy and everyday individuals. It's a common tendency: the affluent aim to appear less privileged, while those with fewer resources strive to present themselves as more prosperous than they truly are. I believe this trend persists across various age groups and social circles, where there's a limited range allowing individuals to authentically represent themselves. Beyond this narrow band, people tend to exhibit a desire to emulate the opposite end of the spectrum. Interestingly, the poor actually want to be rich but the rich don’t actually want to be poor 😅

    • @Profneuro
      @Profneuro 6 місяців тому

      😂

    • @GiuliQGandolfo
      @GiuliQGandolfo 5 місяців тому +2

      Having will be the ideal versus *not* having; unless it the hiv.

  • @Phisherman10
    @Phisherman10 6 місяців тому +226

    The thing is, I’d rather these people spend their egregious wealth and have it actually flow into the economy than hoard it while we all pray to buy a house.

    • @lorenzomizushal3980
      @lorenzomizushal3980 6 місяців тому +4

      What if they cause inflation to rise?

    • @bartdoo5757
      @bartdoo5757 6 місяців тому

      @@lorenzomizushal3980 That's what Buffet does. Most of his "money" is invested in stocks.

    • @MattC-jg1yb
      @MattC-jg1yb 6 місяців тому

      “Horded” lmao I bet you think they just have a bank statement of $100 billion. Most of their net worth is STOCKS and if you really wanted them to sell it all, it would hurt most regular people

    • @EricSmith-ts8ew
      @EricSmith-ts8ew 6 місяців тому +95

      @@lorenzomizushal3980 they already do when they decide to charge more for no other reason than they can.

    • @TKMRacer28
      @TKMRacer28 6 місяців тому +5

      @@EricSmith-ts8ewif you could get paid more at work you would. Same thing 🤷🏼‍♂️ Just you’re selling labour and they’re selling products

  • @MrEMeat-kk9tc
    @MrEMeat-kk9tc 6 місяців тому +23

    It’s like that Patrick Boyle guy. He ACTS like a regular Joe but we all know he’s filming his UA-cam videos from a studio on his 300-foot super yacht.

  • @X64813
    @X64813 6 місяців тому +134

    I think it's more to do with the fact that most material wealth doesn't make you special anymore. Having really nice clothes was a sign of wealth in the past. Nowadays, any middle class person can afford expensive clothes with a little bit of budgeting.

    • @erickolb8581
      @erickolb8581 6 місяців тому +12

      Yes! This is also a factor and a very important one at that. Accessibility has become easier with innovation and technology.

    • @kimjongoof5000
      @kimjongoof5000 3 місяці тому +3

      *middle class
      Error 404: does not exist

    • @Provocateur193
      @Provocateur193 2 місяці тому

      And going into credit card debt for appearances sake.

    • @Yggdrasill8
      @Yggdrasill8 25 днів тому

      @@erickolb8581 Hypercars, private jets, mega mansions, yachts. year long luxurious and hedonistic vacations?

    • @erickolb8581
      @erickolb8581 24 дні тому

      @@Yggdrasill8 and space yachts, because regular yachts are for poor people. According to the thieving liars.

  • @fathertimegaming17
    @fathertimegaming17 6 місяців тому +44

    Just further evidence that honesty is no longer a commodity in today's age.

  • @lordthicknipples-gt2oq
    @lordthicknipples-gt2oq 6 місяців тому +38

    "I drive an old Toyota Corolla so I never forget where I came from. Also so I can park it in the 6 car garage on my super yacht"

    • @the_expidition427
      @the_expidition427 6 місяців тому +1

      It is like putting it in a glass box to remind you of what you really are

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 місяців тому +5

      Drives a Toyota Corolla.
      Owns a different Ferrari for every phase of the moon.
      "Just so I never forget where I came from"

    • @appa609
      @appa609 6 місяців тому +2

      Yachts are lame real billionaires sail aircraft carriers

  • @Thomasfoolery69
    @Thomasfoolery69 6 місяців тому +52

    I like how you showed people in a grocery store buying butter when you talked about poor people spending recklessly

    • @TunaStrata
      @TunaStrata 5 місяців тому +2

      Im from "oil" country, and butter is indeed expensive. I try to buy good, grassfed butter from nz (i forgot the brand), and holy shit the price is way above my usual palm oil.
      And when i try to make omelete with it, holy shit the smell so milky. Im lactose intolerant, but i can drink cafe latte with fresh milk. That butter kinda wasted with me.

  • @RobinLewisMakes
    @RobinLewisMakes 6 місяців тому +215

    Imagine being so rich that you have to convince people you’re not. It’s almost like being that rich is a bad thing…lol

    • @leonfa259
      @leonfa259 6 місяців тому +57

      For me being rich means not to worry about money.
      Looking rich can make you very attractive but also attractive to the wrong kinds of attention.
      Suddenly family, friends, spouses and strangers see you as a 💰, abductions become a real thread.
      Being rich while people don't know about it, having the freedom to pursue passions and travel the world without worrying about constant power struggles, living a healthy life with friends and family you can trust is just a good way to live.

    • @aaronrodriguez1410
      @aaronrodriguez1410 6 місяців тому +8

      Since when was being rich a bad thing lol

    • @RobinLewisMakes
      @RobinLewisMakes 6 місяців тому +41

      @@aaronrodriguez1410 there’s rich and then there’s wealth hoarding

    • @aaronrodriguez1410
      @aaronrodriguez1410 6 місяців тому +2

      @@RobinLewisMakes I agree

    • @YouMadBro69
      @YouMadBro69 6 місяців тому +14

      Being rich in this world puts a huge target on your back, even if you are sligthly wealthy family members, "friends", neighbors and even spouses will want a free handout from time to time, and if you dont do it you are ostracized and villanized into oblivion, so its always better to hide your wealth and look like a bum.

  • @dallaslooksmaxxer3505
    @dallaslooksmaxxer3505 4 місяці тому +6

    I once knew a millionaire. He once told me that money ruined his life. He told me that women only wanted him for his money and that men only wanted to be around him to do business with him. And his family expected to buy them all houses and cars. He told me that this is the reason why he drove a regular car.

    • @MaseraSteve
      @MaseraSteve Місяць тому

      Modern luxurious car were pain in ass to fix... that's why. A path of Frienship as millionaire getting bit narrower but It's not that hard if you're hanging out in the right spot..
      That's description is the telltale the people around him who propose to do " business partnership" weren't equal in wealth and mindset (a polluted word by guru. I know, but it's accurate)
      family eh.. that's hard to say but sounds like my dad (formerly millionaire) as head of family need to exercise authority and a rather stern attitute..

  • @InvestmentJoy
    @InvestmentJoy 6 місяців тому +623

    Virtually all the millionaires I know in Ohio for all appearances look broke because most of them came from a life of poverty and they really just don't want to show anything off. I realized that this video is about billionaires but it's been my experience dealing with high net worth individuals in my community is they look very plain generally.

    • @HowMoneyWorks
      @HowMoneyWorks  6 місяців тому +101

      O-H

    • @InvestmentJoy
      @InvestmentJoy 6 місяців тому +55

      @@HowMoneyWorks IO

    • @You_are_wrong99
      @You_are_wrong99 6 місяців тому +24

      I guess old habits never die

    • @ValterStrangelove4419
      @ValterStrangelove4419 6 місяців тому

      see that sounds like bullshit, usually it's the old rich that's subtle about showing their wealth & the new rich flaunt it
      maybe your millionaire friends are lying to you about coming from poverty, or maybe they're lying to themselves & their idea of poverty is their parents driving BMWs instead of Rolls Royces and their idea of self-made is going from millionaire to multi-millionaire? (that's certainly how Forbes defines "self-made")

    • @angrydragonslayer
      @angrydragonslayer 6 місяців тому +80

      @@You_are_wrong99 there are people who "ball out" when they get some money.
      by the time you or i see them, they are no longer millionaires.

  • @ChannelSho
    @ChannelSho 6 місяців тому +30

    This was a complaint I heard about the minimalist movement, it was a bunch of well-to-do people who could afford to get rid of stuff because if they really needed that item again, they could just buy it whenever they wanted.

  • @sunkings5972
    @sunkings5972 6 місяців тому +34

    It's like Casinos paying out enough to keep people coming back. Wealthy people want everyday folks to believe they can be rich so they don't demand their elected officials raise their taxes, enforce their taxes, or regulate their political contributions or media influencing.

  • @yung1448
    @yung1448 3 місяці тому +15

    This is beyond amazing. “How to secure wealth”

    • @yung1448
      @yung1448 3 місяці тому

      researvh the name, if you care.

    • @yung1448
      @yung1448 3 місяці тому

      Rebecca Martin Watson

    • @douglaschester2097
      @douglaschester2097 3 місяці тому

      l’m amazed to partake on this, lt has rekindled the fire to my financiaI goals..

  • @johnpatrick1588
    @johnpatrick1588 6 місяців тому +39

    I don't know any billionaires and if they are pulling a scam dressing down but my experience with poorer people, middle class, and millionaire class the more ostentatious they look and act the less likeable and more shallow they are to me. And the people that try to look rich but aren't have self esteem issues or are frauds. I retired 17 years ago at 46 and my money didn't and still doesn't go to showing off or trying to impress strangers. I look like someone you don't want rob.

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 6 місяців тому +1

      Associations like that are exactly why they're spending so much money to look poor.

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 місяців тому +2

      @@nealcassady-yn3bh you show off to your neighbor, but never show off to your employees or customers.

    • @IM-qy7mf
      @IM-qy7mf Місяць тому

      Why are y'all always so eager to tell us how self-proclaimededly humble y'all are? Isn't this the very showing-off y'all claim to be so above? No one gives a ... that you don't want to show off. Do with your money as you please, and let people do with theirs as they please as well!

  • @Nadzinator
    @Nadzinator 6 місяців тому +189

    This was surprisingly more informative and eye-opening than I expected.

    • @southcoastinventors6583
      @southcoastinventors6583 6 місяців тому +16

      I think more so for Buffett than anyone else because the amount of how humble the oracle of Omaha stories are quite ridiculous

  • @danielc1792
    @danielc1792 6 місяців тому +52

    To be fair, there have been kidnapping attempts against Mr. Buffet before (armed with a chrome-plated replica of a .45 handgun, turned up at Buffett's office building in Omaha, Nebraska in 1987, and tried to kidnap him so they could hold him ransom). It's not fair to say that he's lying about the way he uses his wealth, because he doesn't HAVE to tell us about his security arrangements (no one walks around in the hood with a sign telling all the brothas that he's strapped).
    All the rest though, are actively trying to give a false impression that they're poor LOL.

    • @stielimusterman3066
      @stielimusterman3066 6 місяців тому

      Yeah, it‘s totally not like most of these billionaires abuse their power and in turn undermine democracy...

    • @ericespinoza763
      @ericespinoza763 5 місяців тому

      I'm pretty sure you don't know what poor because owning is fully paid calling in a middle class house is obviously middle class

    • @danielc1792
      @danielc1792 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ericespinoza763 I live in a 3rd world country where roadside stores do their dishes in basins beside greywater drains, and where thieves get whipped, but OK, I don't know what poor is because I understand the law...

  • @CameronFussner
    @CameronFussner Місяць тому +1214

    These are very valuable rules for anybody who wants to get rich. Unfortunately, most people who will watch this video will not really be able to apply the principles. We may not want to admit, but as Warren Buffett once said, investing is like any other profession-- it requires a certain level of expertise. No surprise that some people are losing a lot of money in the bear market, while others are making hundreds of thousands in profit. I just don't know how they do it. I have about $89k now to put in the market.

    • @lowcostfresh2266
      @lowcostfresh2266 Місяць тому +5

      Although stocks are now rather volatile, you should be okay if you perform the proper calculations. There have been stories of people making over $250,000 in a matter of weeks or months, according to Bloomberg and other finance media, so if you know where to look, I believe there are many wealth transfers during this recession.

    • @hasede-lg9hj
      @hasede-lg9hj Місяць тому +3

      The best course of action if you lack market knowledge is to ask a consultant or investing coach for guidance or assistance. Speaking with a consultant helped me stay afloat in the market and grow my portfolio to about 65% since January, even though I know it sounds obvious or generic. I believe that’s the most effective way to enter the business at the moment.

    • @hasede-lg9hj
      @hasede-lg9hj Місяць тому +3

      I won't pretend to know everything, though. Her name is Sharon Ann Meny but I won't say anything more. Most likely, you can find her basic information online; you are welcome to do further study.

    • @fadhshf
      @fadhshf Місяць тому +2

      @@hasede-lg9hj Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her résumé.

  • @Imustscream
    @Imustscream 6 місяців тому +39

    From William Gibson’s Count Zero:
    “And, for an instant, she stared directly into those soft blue eyes and knew, with an instinctive mammalian certainty, that the exceedingly rich were no longer even remotely human.”

    • @Nadzinator
      @Nadzinator 6 місяців тому +2

      Great quote, from a great trilogy.

    • @floxy20
      @floxy20 6 місяців тому

      The husband, I believe, of that miserable Blue Stocking Margaret Atwood. What a pair!

  • @JayPy06
    @JayPy06 6 місяців тому +45

    00:04 Billionaires spend millions to look normal
    01:30 Prominent business leaders often craft a folksy image to appeal to customers and investors.
    02:56 Billionaires try to look 'poor' to attract investors and project frugality.
    04:28 Rich people try to look normal as an effective sales tactic.
    06:01 Billionaires try to appear relatable to boost their own companies and sell stuff.
    07:32 Promoting relatable millionaires and billionaires in get-rich-quick courses can financially harm regular people.
    08:56 Billionaires spend money on looking poor to maintain control over workers.
    10:25 Private equity firms have a history of bankrupting companies and laying off workers for profit.

    • @J-Pi
      @J-Pi 6 місяців тому +5

      Please Tell me, that you do this under every Video hahaha. You gave me an idea

    • @JayPy06
      @JayPy06 6 місяців тому +4

      @@J-Pi I try 😂

  • @JohnFrumFromAmerica
    @JohnFrumFromAmerica 6 місяців тому +28

    Sam bankrupted fired tried so hard he has actually made himself poor. Quite a commitment.

  • @Fisherman6383
    @Fisherman6383 6 місяців тому +5

    What happened to me when peoples know i had money is, the "friends" that thinks I didn't exist when im struggling now started trying to get in touch with me to borrow some money without even had an intention to return the money.

  • @Zanderb20
    @Zanderb20 6 місяців тому +30

    Zuckerberg is the kind of guy that would buy all the houses in his neighbourhood and have private military patrolling the streets with p90s and fence everything off with barbed wire. Then proceed to buy a private island with a nuclear proof bunker with minigun turrets that pop out of the ground.
    All that, just to show to the world how much he is just a regular guy like any of us. What a great guy

    • @SS-rf1ri
      @SS-rf1ri 3 місяці тому

      Hahah, ever heard of John Mcafee?

  • @alpiffero
    @alpiffero 6 місяців тому +35

    In Italy we've seen the same strategy employed by Gianni Agnelli, leader of FIAT, in the '80s. He was always seen driving through Turin in a Panda, one of the cheapest FIAT models back then

    • @dopemusic6414
      @dopemusic6414 6 місяців тому

      The guy was riding a panda bear 🐼?

    • @alpiffero
      @alpiffero 6 місяців тому +3

      @@dopemusic6414 no, those were pretty much everywhere

  • @Lasercatss
    @Lasercatss 6 місяців тому +37

    Great video - we live in a society where the extreme hoarding of personal wealth has become ‘fashionable’ and what people look up to. Why? It’s disgusting that one person can even have so much money and leave so many people in the world with less than nothing.

    • @michaelballack3051
      @michaelballack3051 5 місяців тому +1

      That's simply how money works. If everyone had a lot of money, money would lose its value.

    • @Lasercatss
      @Lasercatss 5 місяців тому

      @@michaelballack3051 and my POV is that this system doesn’t work for everyone. How can it? Therefore, it relegates those without to a life of struggle and pain and provides an inequitable life for those who have more than they need.

    • @chrism8180
      @chrism8180 5 місяців тому +4

      What's even more stupid is that money's value comes from ease of exchange. So when a small number of people are hoarding money, it makes for less in circulation, which stagnates the ease of exchange. This is where the topic of velocity of money/currency comes in. Basically it has no value sitting in an account, because it's not functioning in the world. They are paving the way for a bleak future. The money won't afford services, when there isn't a foundation for services to be offered. Oh well, same old story

    • @Maelstromme
      @Maelstromme 2 місяці тому

      @@michaelballack3051It takes a lot more resources to train 1 person to produce the value of 10 people than to train 10 people to produce the value of 20.

  • @M.Morgan
    @M.Morgan 6 місяців тому +128

    Every crash/collapse brings with it an equivalent market chance if you are early informed and equipped, I've seen folks amass up to $1m amid crisis, and even pull it off easily in a favorable economy. Unequivocally, the bubble/collapse is getting somebody somewhere rich

    • @valentinaarrelaro
      @valentinaarrelaro 6 місяців тому +5

      Just try to diversify your portfolio to other market sectors, that way your portfolio is balanced and you don’t get to make so much losses.

    • @heatherholdings
      @heatherholdings 6 місяців тому +1

      @@valentinaarrelaro Right, I delegate my day-to-day investing to an advisor ever since suffering a major steep-down late 2019, amid rona-outbreak, and as of today, I'm semi-retired with barely 25% short of my $1m retirement goal after subsequent investments.

    • @heatherholdings
      @heatherholdings 6 місяців тому

      @Johny-se8hk > I take guidance from 'Katherine Nance Dietz, a well qualified Montana-based wealth advisor with over two decades of experience, luckily her profile is widely visible on the internet, you should simply research.

    • @ghoulbuster1
      @ghoulbuster1 6 місяців тому +8

      Bot accounts do not listen to them!

    • @Brownman105
      @Brownman105 6 місяців тому +1

      Insider trading its called

  • @SpaceForce635
    @SpaceForce635 6 місяців тому +132

    I always thought it was a way of showing themselves to be above employees. As in, employees need to wear uniforms, suits etc but the boss can show up looking like Jeffrey Lebowski since he answers to none of us.

    • @WanderingExistence
      @WanderingExistence 6 місяців тому +3

      Democratic accountability. Democracy in the workplace!

    • @SpaceForce635
      @SpaceForce635 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@WanderingExistenceLike shareholders......

    • @WanderingExistence
      @WanderingExistence 6 місяців тому +3

      @@SpaceForce635 Worker and community share holders. They're called "stakeholders".

    • @SpaceForce635
      @SpaceForce635 6 місяців тому +3

      ​@@WanderingExistenceSo shareholders with a cool new name.

    • @warkijiji4474
      @warkijiji4474 6 місяців тому +7

      @@SpaceForce635not really, share holders have a normal degree of separation from day to day activities or are removed from floor operations if they are the founders. It also often has concentrated rather than dispersed voting, ie there is not practical democracy if the founder owns 50% +1 of shares. Work place democratization has large amounts of power in the company from voting dispersed and no one person has extreme voting power. Most often no one person owns 10%+ of shares. Shares are also normally tied to workers and a requirement often is that to own shares you must work.
      The focus and idea is to ensure that those working at the business have control over it and that no one person has extreme authority

  • @ashtonndlovu9470
    @ashtonndlovu9470 6 місяців тому +9

    Elon Musk immediately came to mind
    Ive never seen a more awkward blunt smoke in my life 😂

  • @TheDawnofVanlife
    @TheDawnofVanlife 6 місяців тому +133

    To be fair, if you have it, you don’t need to show it off. Scammers aside, many wealthy people don’t feel the need to show it off because they ACTUALLY don’t care. They dress nice, because they can afford nice, but they don’t buy the most expensive thing *just* because it is the most expensive thing.

    • @jacobpena306
      @jacobpena306 6 місяців тому +12

      They actually care about their wealth, no need to show it off to the public, but they do it in private

    • @eq2092
      @eq2092 6 місяців тому +18

      Facts. They don't care what poor people think of them. They don't have to seek validation from others. The net worth statement is all they need.

    • @karlabritfeld7104
      @karlabritfeld7104 6 місяців тому

      That's me

    • @NealBurkard-ut1oo
      @NealBurkard-ut1oo 6 місяців тому

      Exactly

    • @AJ-xv7oh
      @AJ-xv7oh 6 місяців тому +6

      This is not true though. You only have to look at Yachts as an example.

  • @mrwebbofficial
    @mrwebbofficial 6 місяців тому +47

    What is worse on a person's finances? A billionaire telling you to be frugal, or watching a billionaire have a shit ton of money and flaunting it in your face all of the time. If I was a billionaire, I would also publicly live frugally. Especially during struggling times

    • @contentsdiffer5958
      @contentsdiffer5958 6 місяців тому +9

      A billionaire lying to you.
      Truth, however painful, is better than a soothing lie.

    • @mrwebbofficial
      @mrwebbofficial 6 місяців тому

      @@contentsdiffer5958 I don't really care what Billionaire's do with their lives or money as long as they leave me alone to live how I please.
      I also don't get violently envious if someone has more stuff than I do. If I want something bad enough, I go and get it myself. So they can lie to me all they want because I'm barely even listening to them anyway.

    • @NarasimhaDiyasena
      @NarasimhaDiyasena 6 місяців тому

      Kardashian millionaires are worse on peoples finances cause they as influential celebrities set the trends. Kim for ex is why all these girls are now plastic faced boob/butt jobbed, gold digging, buying luxuries, and doing onlyfans.

    • @jordanhtiffirg1990
      @jordanhtiffirg1990 4 місяці тому

      Why would you live frugally if you don't need to be just to appease strangers view of you. Would you act homeless to make people with no house view you in a better light

    • @mrwebbofficial
      @mrwebbofficial 4 місяці тому +1

      @@jordanhtiffirg1990 it’s different if you are a billionaire. You have to look at it from their perspective.
      Marie Antoinette was said to have reacted to the people of France’s suffering with the phrase “Let them eat cake” so they cut off her head.
      If they act like they are just like everyone else and they keep their wealth quiet, there is less likely a chance that a revolution of the poor will take their head as well.

  • @mr.alkenly889
    @mr.alkenly889 6 місяців тому +44

    The biggest key takeaway that I have taken away from this channel is, if you want to be more financially successful make more money, if you want to make more money be worth more, to be worth more you have to have skills that are valued you can figure out the rest from there.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 6 місяців тому +15

      It’s similar to what Joe Rogan said in his latest podcast with The Rock: if you want to be happy, just be rich.
      Once he said that, it all made sense to me.
      I realized I had to be rich and it made me work harder and spend less time at home.
      I’m still broke but any day now!! 🤞

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 місяців тому

      @@steverogers7601 any day now your lottery numbers will hit big.

  • @hahayessir400
    @hahayessir400 6 місяців тому +4

    They can do whatever they want because they have something to turn back to when shit hits the fan. Poor people have to risk everything and if they fail they just dies or become poorer than they already are.

  • @vietnammg
    @vietnammg 6 місяців тому +5

    I work with extremely rich and ultra-high net-worth people.
    First, it's not a good idea to let everyone know about your wealth, and there is also no need to show-off anything as they are already very established. I do know many ultra-rich people who do "peasant" things (like flying economy), but in generally most ultra-rich do enjoy wealthy lifestyle, but in private with other rich people.

  • @1983jcheat
    @1983jcheat 6 місяців тому +47

    My Godfather was rich and did the same thing. No flashy cars and big houses. He lived simple.

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому +3

      he wasn't a billionaire, was he?

    • @1983jcheat
      @1983jcheat 6 місяців тому +1

      @@CoolGobyFish No.

    • @haxor6863
      @haxor6863 6 місяців тому +10

      @@1983jcheatthat sounds like the average millionaire. Those kind of guys don’t really fake anything and just drive old pickups. Though after studying them you can spot them after a while just off of how they dress and groom themselves.

  • @JuliusBriggs
    @JuliusBriggs 6 місяців тому +38

    The only billionaires that probably behave somewhat similarly to normal people in their day to day are the ones we know nothing about because they prefer a life of peace and quiet, without the need for constant megalomaniac ego stroking from the peasantry

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому

      you don't become a billionaire by being a normal person. most of them are psychopaths. they do enjoy ego stroking from the peasantry. Normal people that get uber rich, usually have the money taken away from them quickly.

    • @mrotss
      @mrotss 5 місяців тому

      having billions and sitting on your ass doing nothing is a net negative on the world that is just as bad.

  • @diegolikescode
    @diegolikescode 6 місяців тому +17

    hey how money works guy, how are you doing? You've being pumping videos nowdays and without losing quality, impressive, very nice

    • @HowMoneyWorks
      @HowMoneyWorks  6 місяців тому +18

      Thanks for that. I have an video editor now and Sam does the writing for me on How History Works.

  • @alexacosta2140
    @alexacosta2140 2 місяці тому +3

    Whatifalthist has a great video where he explains how in the west, no one wants to admit they’re the ruling class. The ruling class go to great lengths to portray themselves as ordinary working class folks. The issue with this is that the ruling class and working class have entirely different roles in society. The ruling class’s job is to prepare themselves to make important decisions that will dictate the outcome of many people’s lives. However, since our ruling class is obsessed with seeming ordinary, they spend most of their time filling up their schedules with busy work, and thus are inadequately prepared to execute proper discernment in tough situations. Historically, the ruling class would spend most of their time studying, reading classical literature, philosophy, and strategizing.

  • @BardWannabe
    @BardWannabe 6 місяців тому +42

    That’s why getting fit enough to look good in a t-shirt is the new status symbol among the rich. (e.g. Bezos)

  • @Lilliana1
    @Lilliana1 6 місяців тому +54

    For middle class, luxury good is "rich"
    For actually rich peaple they care about influence or power more than actual "luxuries"

    • @auraguard0212
      @auraguard0212 6 місяців тому +1

      Megalomania? Or just an endeavor to avoid being hit?

    • @the_expidition427
      @the_expidition427 6 місяців тому

      It is about immaterial

    • @JoJoJoker
      @JoJoJoker 6 місяців тому +11

      Poor people waste their money on cigarettes, beer, fast food, and clothes.
      Middle class people spend their money on cars, boats, events, and electronics.
      Rich people buy assets which increase in value and try to limit expenses to their business.

    • @ValterStrangelove4419
      @ValterStrangelove4419 6 місяців тому +11

      poor ppl WASTE their money on LUXURIES like food stamps, and bus tickets (dumb), rich people INVEST their money in INVESTMENTS like golf club memberships and private jets (smart)

    • @doujinflip
      @doujinflip 6 місяців тому +3

      ​@@JoJoJokerUnfortunately that "try to limit expenses" comes at the cost of the rest of us, often by lowering the buying power of our paychecks or by raising the barriers to entry as a potential future competitor.

  • @lesmotley6839
    @lesmotley6839 6 місяців тому +18

    I noticed that there were no rich women who went around looking humble.

    • @appa609
      @appa609 6 місяців тому +3

      How many female billionaires can you name?

    • @jasonkoroma4323
      @jasonkoroma4323 6 місяців тому +1

      @@appa609 Well dude there's Opera for starters, but i see your point.

    • @Provocateur193
      @Provocateur193 2 місяці тому +3

      Because a woman’s perceived value IS based on how well she presents herself to the world.

  • @EMan-cu5zo
    @EMan-cu5zo 6 місяців тому +17

    I have worked in many private country clubs all with extremely wealthy people. You would be surprised on how cheap some of them are. I think they feel like they should just get everything for free but I am not sure. Many I have been around you would never know how wealthy they are. They just want to be left alone, play golf, and talk with their friends on their off time.

    • @meeraj-4774
      @meeraj-4774 6 місяців тому +6

      That's how they got rich in the first place. Being frugal is what made them rich and that habit stays even after become one.

    • @GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser
      @GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser 6 місяців тому

      @@meeraj-4774 You're deluded. Rich people aren't rich because of frugality. Not going to a restaurant once or twice a month won't make you rich. Inheriting a several million dollar business will. You've been led to believe an insanely dishonest narrative.

    • @ernestogastelum9123
      @ernestogastelum9123 6 місяців тому

      @@meeraj-4774 you dont become rich by being frugal though. they still spend on a lot of money, but they spend it on investments. real frugal people dont spend on anything, not even on investments

    • @Coco-chrispy
      @Coco-chrispy 6 місяців тому +9

      @@meeraj-4774lmaoo you can save all the money you want, but you will never be as rich as them. Them being cheap is just them being greedy

    • @meeraj-4774
      @meeraj-4774 6 місяців тому +1

      @@Coco-chrispy not just saving investing from early on that which compounds their wealth.

  • @johndong7524
    @johndong7524 6 місяців тому +9

    I'm pretty sure Warren Buffett doesn't live in that small old house. Security reasons alone will not make that idea possible. He keeps it for the show, but most likely lives some place else in a bigger nicer residence.

  • @uddishbagri9055
    @uddishbagri9055 6 місяців тому +15

    Search about Narayan murthy , he is an indian tech billionaire, his PR game especially his wife's PR game is legendary.Sidenote he is also the Father in law of Rishi Sunak(UK Prime Minister)

  • @jaroslavserbus2331
    @jaroslavserbus2331 6 місяців тому +16

    I love how you showed the hypocrisy when they say their humble talks about old cars etc with those photos of them surrounded with luxury :D 👌

    • @jaroslavserbus2331
      @jaroslavserbus2331 6 місяців тому +2

      although more calculative than hypocrisy

    • @lucian300
      @lucian300 6 місяців тому +2

      Tbh really well edited video in general

  • @MorganGarner-bk
    @MorganGarner-bk 3 місяці тому +947

    The fin-Market;s have underperformed the U.S. economy as fear of inflation hammers the prices of stock;s and bonds. My portfoliio of $750k is down to $592k any recommendation;s to scale up my return;s during this crash will be highly appreciated.

    • @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy
      @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy 3 місяці тому

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    • @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy
      @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy 3 місяці тому

      @@JasmineMarsh-ch8hw
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    • @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy
      @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy 3 місяці тому

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    • @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy
      @LenaSchweizer-ff8xy 3 місяці тому

      One of the fiduciaries I deal with is Alicia Ann Jordan. Just check the name. There would be a letter with the necessary information to set up an appointment.

    • @Brennanoliver775
      @Brennanoliver775 3 місяці тому

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  • @jibrin2294
    @jibrin2294 6 місяців тому +4

    Love the subtle shade thrown to Cardone, Meet Kevin, Tai Lopez, and others without naming them.

  • @mr.knightthedetective7435
    @mr.knightthedetective7435 6 місяців тому +12

    Simple, the reason why Billionaires try to be like normal people is because they want to blend in so robbers can't get them and also because wasting money on expensive stuff is immature and unprofessional, they don't want to waste their money on stupid things

    • @KJJ782
      @KJJ782 6 місяців тому

      Well it’s a stupid idea from them, because most of them have recognizable faces, so unless they wear a Halloween masks most people know when mark Zuckerberg walks down the street

    • @frevazz3364
      @frevazz3364 5 місяців тому

      So why are they compulsive hoarders?

    • @KJJ782
      @KJJ782 5 місяців тому

      @@frevazz3364 because they can be hoarders they buy whatever they want they have the $$$$

  • @darktooth347
    @darktooth347 6 місяців тому +5

    Pretty simple when you have enough money you realize it's pointless; Only to ultimately present a detrement to the consumer. It's not the fact they're trying to look poor, it's just our culture wants to buy the latest and greatest to "look wealthy." Why purchase wealth when you have it.

  • @LouKiss
    @LouKiss 6 місяців тому +10

    My favorite video of yours so far! I would love to see you take on these millionaire mindset gurus (Robbins,Tracy,Kiyosaki) now that all the evil and scams are finally getting exposed.

    • @Grudgelame
      @Grudgelame 6 місяців тому +1

      Robert Kiyosaki is a great guru

  • @emptyhad2571
    @emptyhad2571 6 місяців тому +10

    “The rich stay rich by acting like the poor”

  • @pashley1411
    @pashley1411 6 місяців тому +5

    the "meta" problem is that, once a period of shortage kicks in, richer people have to use a justifiable story why their children eat and have clothes, and yours don't.
    The wealthier in prior ages used the divine right of kings, hard work, God's blessing (or curse), morally upright behavior, Christianity (or Islam, or whatever), Greek culture (or Roman, or Chinese, or whatever), charitable giving, etc... the list of justifications is as extensive as the human imagination.
    But in an age of government intervention in everything, well, what the government gives, the new government can take away. That nice house on the hill can be yours if you and your friends just get into positions of authority. "new boss, same as the old boss..." but all the pretty shiny things get new owners.

  • @gamereditor59ner22
    @gamereditor59ner22 6 місяців тому +41

    SBF... I saw him right through and thank goodness I did not invest in his scam company.

    • @abdirahmanbadal781
      @abdirahmanbadal781 6 місяців тому +11

      For me it was when he "donated " millions to the democratic party.

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 місяців тому +3

      He's a hardstuck Bronze League of Legends player.

  • @computerhelpcc
    @computerhelpcc 6 місяців тому +4

    1. French Revolution , 2. honesty. Unless they grew up with estates, planes, and constant attendees, they don’t see themselves profoundly different from the rest of serious working professionals

  • @lonelychameleon3595
    @lonelychameleon3595 6 місяців тому +32

    In short, billionaires know how gullible most people are

    • @TheLifePill
      @TheLifePill 6 місяців тому +2

      And How Money Works knows how guillible y'all are, smh

  • @saynotop2w
    @saynotop2w 6 місяців тому +3

    Pitchforks are sharp

  • @benjamingarrett9960
    @benjamingarrett9960 6 місяців тому +12

    The funniest part is if you're a person who knows your clothing brands, you'd realize that those run down looking plain T-shirts are not literally $500-$4000 each

  • @boris.teoharov
    @boris.teoharov 4 місяці тому +1

    Even though this is almost the standard UA-cam documentary, it is some quality content. Props guys!

  • @albinmiftari1832
    @albinmiftari1832 6 місяців тому +14

    So it's like when rich drugdealers pretend to be very poor to make people willing to pay them more?

  • @lakeconroehouse
    @lakeconroehouse 6 місяців тому +20

    Sam still has people convinced he wasn’t “Greedy” and just wanted to steal the money to do good. Go look at the fluff piece 60 minutes did on him. 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Maurya-ml3jl
      @Maurya-ml3jl 6 місяців тому

      What do you think of Sam Walton? Was he doing the same things?

    • @thistimeisdifferent
      @thistimeisdifferent 6 місяців тому +1

      You are really comparing SBF and Sam Walton?

    • @lakeconroehouse
      @lakeconroehouse 6 місяців тому

      @@Maurya-ml3jl You’re a perfect example of what I’m talking about 😂

    • @Maurya-ml3jl
      @Maurya-ml3jl 6 місяців тому +1

      @@lakeconroehouse , why Sam Walton
      couldn't have done the same thing?

    • @lakeconroehouse
      @lakeconroehouse 6 місяців тому +2

      @@Maurya-ml3jl But Sam Walton didn’t 🤣When you buy toilet paper at Walmart you actually receive the roll. It doesn’t just disappear out of your hands……unlike SBF client’s Billions of dollars in deposits.

  • @peterwilliams6361
    @peterwilliams6361 5 місяців тому +50

    Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over 250k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are alot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look.

    • @MajorCockbern
      @MajorCockbern 5 місяців тому

      yes, transportation, e-commerce among other sectors are expected to experience growth, but who knows, the market has been a basket of surprises.

    • @peterwilliams6361
      @peterwilliams6361 5 місяців тому

      Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumours and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of an advisor, before I started seeing any significant results happens in my portfolio, been using the same advisor and I’ve scaled up 750k within 2 years,

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      @MajorCockbern 5 місяців тому

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      @peterwilliams6361 5 місяців тому

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  • @NoNo-ng9sl
    @NoNo-ng9sl 6 місяців тому +33

    I think out of all of these only Warren Buffet legitimately can claim not to flaunt his billions. He may have started this trend of looking normal and just being a billionaire. Hes too old to gaf about Lambos and mansions. But i can almost guarantee he enjoys looking at the number he has in his accounts. The others attempt to make their schemes by trying to play the Buffet role.

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому +2

      pretty sure he does own mansions and expensive cars, he just doesn't talk about them.

    • @NoNo-ng9sl
      @NoNo-ng9sl 6 місяців тому +3

      @@CoolGobyFish owning vs flaunting? Are two different things. He's probably the most famous "humble billionaire" because he started the trend. I'm sure he owns very nice real estate, but he's never been one to be a big car guy. If all he drives is a stock Mercedes? still better than most. The man is old as dirt anyway so I doubt he even drives anymore.

    • @CoolGobyFish
      @CoolGobyFish 6 місяців тому +1

      @@NoNo-ng9sl he doesn't faunt it on camera, thats for sure. but he sure as hell doesn't clip coupons or live in that small house (i am sure he visits it).

    • @sheezy2526
      @sheezy2526 6 місяців тому +2

      And how is that a good thing? Making money for the sake of making money has no meaning. What happened to trickle down economics? If they are not spending their money into circulation while also paying as less tax as possible, how is that affecting the economy?

  • @jatindsaini
    @jatindsaini 6 місяців тому +2

    Actually middle class has some honest luxuries which no other class has

  • @GlitchedVision
    @GlitchedVision 6 місяців тому +42

    idk, every video on this channel I watch just makes me think it should have been labeled why money doesn't work... ultimately though, having this knowledge is important to survival in this failing system and it's strangely interesting so keep up the awesome work.

    • @WanderingExistence
      @WanderingExistence 6 місяців тому +12

      It works, for the state and for capitalists... But not for most people.

    • @CharlieKellyEsq
      @CharlieKellyEsq 6 місяців тому +1

      If you own a smart phone, then money works for YOU

    • @floxy20
      @floxy20 6 місяців тому

      Are you one of the "final stage of capitalism" morons? Hate to break it to you but capitalism is awesome. Don't let some slack jawed twit tell you otherwise.

    • @GlitchedVision
      @GlitchedVision 6 місяців тому

      @@CharlieKellyEsqI am so sick and tired of the old "smartphone = capitalism good " argument. it's dead and has no actual bearing since a vast majority of the technological advances we enjoy today were originally funded in the public sector then sent to the private sector so a few people could get rich off of it when the government stopped caring. Even the internet we use today has its origins in government partnerships with public universities. Is human life truely so meaningless that we can put a price tag on whether or not any one life is allowed to continue because that's the base question of capitalism. how much is living worth to you?

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 6 місяців тому +4

      @@CharlieKellyEsq Do you think smartphones are like magic amulets that you protect you against everything bad?

  • @SchwabCards
    @SchwabCards 6 місяців тому +3

    This is one of the best/most important videos you’ve made.

  • @truno7
    @truno7 4 місяці тому +1

    I love how while he said “spending recklessly” the video rolls some people simply buying groceries.

  • @TehCourier
    @TehCourier 6 місяців тому +3

    Warren Buffet ain’t even trying lol man just loves his McDonalds.

  • @auraguard0212
    @auraguard0212 6 місяців тому +22

    This is the largely-Asian practice of having a large inner court and a plain exterior, so no one gets envious and kills you.

    • @SherrifOfNottingham
      @SherrifOfNottingham 6 місяців тому +1

      For the most part in America this is more influenced from French revolution ideals, the collectivism of Asian cultures is more at play. In France it was the general populace killing nobility, where assassinations in Asian countries are usually "nobility-nobility"

    • @MaseraSteve
      @MaseraSteve Місяць тому

      Native asian here.. Heh, that's a minority who doesn't care how their house looks, but I knew few.. still got a telltale sign their outdoor shoe box and what's inside and the new car that coasting more than that junk house were an unnoticeable contrast

    • @auraguard0212
      @auraguard0212 Місяць тому

      @MaseraSteve I'm talking more about the old cultural practice. 😅

    • @MaseraSteve
      @MaseraSteve Місяць тому

      @@auraguard0212 ah.. that's what you're referring to. Yeah, my father always told me that too. but their reasoning is simply neighborhood, thief and taxes.. oo thing never change 🤣 but seriously to this day there's still a gen x adopting their parent way of "hiding" thru a rough looking house owned by riches they always got a shoe shelt and it always a nice and branded one..

  • @g3n3ral1nsanity5
    @g3n3ral1nsanity5 6 місяців тому +3

    This is why when i wear nice clothing that looks good and functions good and take good care of myself people think I'm acting big because I don't cut corners or take the easy way out unlike most people

  • @CryptoRoast_0
    @CryptoRoast_0 6 місяців тому

    You reminded me: Your stealth wealth vid was one of the best vids youve ever done. Its excellent.

  • @MeghanBean
    @MeghanBean 5 місяців тому +2

    ..it’s almost annoying if they don’t spend it on cool stuff lol like if no one’s even enjoying it what are you hoarding it for ?

  • @penitent2401
    @penitent2401 6 місяців тому +7

    The bit about driving regular cars makes sense no matter how rich they are if they are the type to drive themselves, the most popular car among millionaires are the likes of Honda Civic no matter if they can easily afford supercars. They blend in, they are relatively comfortable and has decent standard of amenities and function but still simple and easy to use, cheap to drive, insure, crash and fast to repair. Many expensive supercars are actually uncomfortable, impractical and if something breaks it they fly the whole thing back to factory to fix. So even those who are into owning supercars still keeps a honda civic and drive that 90% of the time.

    • @braker5324
      @braker5324 6 місяців тому +2

      Yea, most supercars are in a garage as a collectibles or assets.

  • @konstantinossotiriou9590
    @konstantinossotiriou9590 6 місяців тому +12

    What you failed miserably to mention is that these billionaires you're referring to are -celebrity billionaires- This is a huge difference. In an actual business environment if you want to be taken seriously , you don't wear a T-shirt.

  • @JUANDAVID-ci5rf
    @JUANDAVID-ci5rf 6 місяців тому +1

    I love your videos. The quality of the edition is amazing bro.