The Lazy Investor’s Guide to Getting Richer Every Year
Why the Rich Keep Winning
Today, I want to share with you a reflection I’ve been pondering for a long time, about how the rich keep getting richer and why a strategy focused on growing dividends can be key to protecting your wealth.
Warren Buffett once said that you should invest in companies so simple that even a fool could run them, because sooner or later, one will. And he was right. The system is designed to replace us constantly: people, businesses, fortunes. But there’s something curious about all this—while most people struggle to maintain their purchasing power, the wealthiest continue to grow their fortunes year after year.
In 2024, the wealth of the richest increased by 4.4% globally. North America led the way with a 5.2% growth, driven by resilient stock markets and alternative assets like cryptocurrencies. Why does this happen? Because money attracts money, and those who already have capital gain access to financial strategies that multiply their resources with relative ease.
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