You may think wealthy folks have nothing to worry about, but you’re dead wrong. A survey entitled The True Wealth Report conducted by Vancouver-based Sensus Research found that 48% of thick-wallet types were either neutral or in disagreement with the statement, ‘As I’ve gotten wealthier, I’ve gotten happier.’ Seems they worry about their children turning into spoiled Paris Hilton types. Thirty-eight percent worry about maintaining a strong work ethic and a sense of values in their offspring and yet another 24% toss and turn over ‘affluenza,’ a disease spread among the superwealthy where succeeding generations have less motivation due to family wealth. Other findings include:
* 34% say their top concern is maintaining their lifestyle
* 53% own at least one Mercedes; 43% own at least one BMW and 33% have a Porsche in the garage
* Travel is tops with this group and 34% say London is where it’s at, with 33% saying it’s New York and 27% preferring Paris
* They like beautiful things; 90% collect art, 72% stock up on antiques and 69% keep their wine cellars well-stocked
* 69% donate more than $100,000 to charity – though three out of five say it’s for tax purposes
The study polled 165 Canucks with a net worth of $10 million or more. Data was collected over seven weeks at the end of 2005.
http://sensus.cv-market.com/images/truewealth/2006_TWR_low.pdf
