16-01-2019 15:11 via theguardian.com

Kerching! 400,000 new dollar millionaires created in 2018

Wealth report shows near 2% rise in high-net-worth individuals despite stock market woesMore than 400,000 new dollar millionaires were created last year as the fortunes of the already-well off ticked over into six-zeros despite the decline in global stock markets. It takes the number of millionaires across the world to 22.6 million.The global population of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), classed as those with between $1m and $30m (£775,000-£23.3m) in liquid assets, grew by 1.9% t
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