No, this is not a silly question. And not the same as how much is enough, which was the topic of PoF post today
The usual tendency to answer is as much as Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. But at that level of wealth you lose all privacy. You cannot go to a grocery store or ball game without being recognized by people, or worse, paparazzi. Charities and families might come out of the woodwork for handouts. You might need security all the time. You or your family might be at risk for kidnapping, especially if you travel abroad.
But if you want to have luxurious lifestyle ( like travel first class, have a great home and eat at high end places and so on) while still preserving anonymity and not appear in Forbes wealthiest list, what would be maximum wealth that would do it. Maybe $500M. At that point you are well below a billionaire and not worth a mention in finance publications and yet you can easily hide the wealth and enjoy the lifestyle you dream of.
Thoughts.
The usual tendency to answer is as much as Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. But at that level of wealth you lose all privacy. You cannot go to a grocery store or ball game without being recognized by people, or worse, paparazzi. Charities and families might come out of the woodwork for handouts. You might need security all the time. You or your family might be at risk for kidnapping, especially if you travel abroad.
But if you want to have luxurious lifestyle ( like travel first class, have a great home and eat at high end places and so on) while still preserving anonymity and not appear in Forbes wealthiest list, what would be maximum wealth that would do it. Maybe $500M. At that point you are well below a billionaire and not worth a mention in finance publications and yet you can easily hide the wealth and enjoy the lifestyle you dream of.
Thoughts.
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