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- What is the most common job for millionaires?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What do millionaires do with their first million dollars?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What makes someone successful financially?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How much money do you need per month for a comfortable life abroad as an expat or digital nomad living outside of your home country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Is time the most valuable asset?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Is a university necessary for financial success?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The S&P 500 is down 24% so far this year. Should I be buying the dip, or considering other options?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How much is 10 million USD worth? Can I live off it for 20 years without working, but not a luxurious life, just to eat and study?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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What is the most common job for millionaires?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Considering my day business, and the research I have done on this matter, I can answer pretty definitively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, we have distinguish between:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- A high-net-worth (HNWI) individual<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- An ultra-high-net-worth individual (UHWI individual).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The first kind of people has $ 1 million or more in investable assets, meaning assets which can be sold relatively quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples of this are cash, stocks, bonds, ETFs and investment funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A UHWI individual has $ 30 million in investable assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For UHNIs, the most common \u201cjob\u201d is being your own boss or some hybrid position. By hybrid I mean some top executives are paid partly on salary and some in stock options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Likewise, some sports and entertainment stars have their own company for image rights but also get paid a salary from their clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamie Dimon is a billionaire but has a base salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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That is probably not a surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What might surprise you is that for HNWIs, one of the more common jobs is being a teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The top schools, especially international ones overseas, pay well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some statistics show that 14% of the world\u2019s millionaires are teachers, with other middle and upper-middle-income jobs like accountants, engineers and managers also high up on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a numbers game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, most teachers or accountants aren\u2019t wealthy, but there are tens of millions of them worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A small percentage invest from a young age into assets, which compounds and\/or are earning much more than the average wage in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over long periods of time, people can become HNWIs in their late 30s, 40s or 50s without earning incredible amounts of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In comparison, above the $ 10 million mark, you don\u2019t see many people like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What makes someone successful financially?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is a subjective issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obviously, success itself goes beyond financial success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Caring about your health, family, and true friends should matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your question mentions financial success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this, there are some basic rules of thumb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Can you quit your job or business tomorrow?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
That doesn\u2019t mean that if you quit, you will be living a life of luxury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It might mean making some big lifestyle changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if you can quit and meet your basic needs, that is a sign of financial success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least you have freedom and choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is important if something unexpected happens, such as a health scare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. What don\u2019t I have to do in the morning?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you have to do in the morning to earn money?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, more importantly, what don\u2019t you have to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you have assets (financial assets, people in your business or other assets) working for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you can earn a lot of money and only work one or two hours a day, that is a sure sign that you are doing well, even if you prefer to work more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Money is a tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best to avoid this issue mentioned below, because it is one of the biggest reasons even high-income people end up struggling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quote from Quote Fancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Best to define your own financial success, which for most people means being able to do the things they want to do, and having more options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Is time the most valuable asset?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Considerate questo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you go to work every day and sleep, would you eventually get fired?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Probably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You aren\u2019t paid for your time. You are paid on results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, focus is often more important than time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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