Rich often describes income or appearance. Wealth describes owned assets, resilience and control over time.
OUR METHODSources → assumptions → European context → verdict
The visible signal
Luxury spending can be funded by income, debt or assets. Appearance reveals very little about the balance sheet behind it.
The durable signal
Wealth shows up as low dependence on one income source, manageable obligations and assets that can fund future choices.
Change the scoreboard
Track net worth, savings rate, months of runway and passive income rather than purchases or salary alone.
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