The New Rich

Including sections on class, status and power, agency and structure and life style the book develops the concept of the New Rich further in light of China’s accelerated social change and the ever-increasing affluence of some of the population.

This is the first volume in the The New Rich in Asia series which examines the economic, social and political construction of the 'new rich' in the countries and territories of East and South East Asia, as well as their impact internationally. From a western perspective the rise of the emergent business and professional class may seem very familiar. However, it is far from clear that those newly enriched by the processes of modernization in East and South East Asia are readily comparable with the middle classes of the West. For example, civil and human rights seem to play a different role in social, political and economic change, and the State is clearly more central as an agent of economic development. This volume is the essential introduction to the series, and identifies the 'new rich' phenomenon in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The contributors demonstrate that the key to understanding the 'new rich' is to realise that they are neither a single category or class, but in each setting a series of different socio-political groups who have a common inheritance from the process of rapid economic growth.

A practical way to think about money today Author and CNN veteran money correspondent Christine Romans believes we should live by three qualifiers: living within our means, living with less debt, and being less vulnerable. While some may say this is old-fashioned, today it's hard to argue with Romans' view. Smart is the New Rich explores how adopting a new approach to money can lead to a healthier financial lifestyle. Each chapter opens with a question about money to begin the conversation about earning, saving, spending, growing, and protecting your money. Using checklists and quizzes, Romans guides you through the "New Normal," helping you to think differently about your money and relearning good habits for prosperity. Reexamines the money rules abandoned during the consumer bubble and poses the essential questions we should ask ourselves before spend our money Provides an interactive, step-by-step guide to all things money, from credit, debt, and savings to investing, taxes, and mortgages A companion Web site allows you to chat with other readers about jobs, mortgage rates, investing, and saving For thirty years, the financial rules for life revolved around abundant credit. That bubble has burst. Smart is the New Rich addresses why these rules no longer apply, and reveals what it will take to make the right money choices moving forward.

The Barkle Series Barkle #2 Supreme Law is The New Rich (by Susan James) You Aren’t the 1%, How Come? · Supreme Law Applied · Hidden From the Masses? · How The New Rich Are Created · What is Supreme Law? · Tired of Being Blinded, Bloodied and Bruised? · Can I Pay Bills With Supreme Law? · Wealth As A Lifestyle, The Best of The Best, The Most Ideal Thing · We Create Bills From Lower Man Made Laws, Which Keeps Us Stuck and Un-Wealthy · The Coin and The Fishes Mouth All Rights Reserved ©Susan James / Vast Five 2013-14 Barkle Summary: In this 10 page Barkle, 3 pages Primary Content + 7 pages Resources, (Barkle is defined by the author as a combination of Article and Book) is a perspective on how and why as more of us study, understand and apply Supreme law, we become not only wealthy but become the solution to human natures mis-steps. This Barkle may appeal to those readers who feel they are chained to the same looping level of life experience, and have no clue how to change things. The Study of Supreme Law provides a clue, to those willing to entertain the possibilities and probabilities of the study. Included ♦ Paying Our Bills Using Supreme Law, but Only if You Can Handle The Truth. ♦ How we begin being taught, You Can’t Afford to Pay In Full, keeps us in the debt cycle and not the wealth cycle. ♦ What if We Could Handle The Truth? What Would That Mean? Also Included: Resources and Chapter Outline of The Done Deal by Susan James This is A ©BARKLE (Combination of Article/Book) Full Definition of Barkle At The End of This Barkle. Number of Pages (Full Doc) 10 Word Count (Full Doc) 2817 Number of Pages (Primary Content) 3 Word Count (Primary Content) 1398 Additional #of Pages Resources and The Done Deal table of Contents: 7 Susan James Books, a Division of Vast Five features books for personal development, stirred but not shaken, using James’ User Friendly Physics and Susan James Methods of Manifestation. Author of 8 plus books, including The Barkle Series and winner of an Editor's Choice Award . Susan writes and consults on personal development themes, 'stirred but not shaken'. Most of Susan's books are also available in Paperback as well as Kindle and may be found on Amazon and ordered through retail bookstores. Castle's Advanced Newsletter is available by paid subscription. Reviews on Susan's writing may be found on her primary websites and blogs, found through SusanJames.org and VastFive.com and SusanJamesBooks.com

Now expanded to cover the consequences of Russia's 1998 financial collapse, this book focuses on the social consequences of a modern-day great depression. The text examines the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of Russia's leap into capitalism. The topics covered include: the emergence of the "new poor"; the recruitment of a business elite; the changing social and economic status of women; and the impact of marketization on employment. The study draws on a range of statistics and survey research data to present a portrait of the lives and circumstances of comtemporary Russians.

The rich have always been different from you and me, but this revealing and funny journey through “Richistan” entertainingly shows that they are more different than ever. Richistanis have 400-foot-yachts, 30,000-square-foot homes, house staffs of more than 100, and their own “arborists.” They’re also different from Old Money, and have torn down blue-blood institutions to build their own shining empire. Richistan is like the best travel writing, full of colorful and interesting stories providing insights into exotic locales. Robert Frank has been loitering on the docks of yacht marinas, pestering his way into charity balls, and schmoozing with real estate agents selling mega-houses to capture the story of the twenty-first century’s nouveau riche: House-training the rich. People with new wealth have to be taught how to act like, well, proper rich people. Just in the nick of time, there’s been a boom in the number of newly trained butlers—“household managers”—who will serve just the right cabernet when a Richistani’s new buddies from Palm Beach stop by. “My boat is bigger than your boat.” Only in Richistan would a 100-foot-boat be considered a dinghy. Personal pleasure craft have started to rival navy destroyers in size and speed. Richistan is also a place where friends make fun of those misers who buy the new girlfriend a mere Mercedes SLK. “You want my money? Prove that you’re helping the needy!” Richistanis are not only consuming like crazy, they’re also shaking up the establishment’s bureaucratic, slow-moving charity network, making lean, results-oriented philanthropy an important new driving force. Move over, Christian Coalition. Richistanis are more Democratic than Republican, “fed up and not going to take it anymore,” and willing to spend millions to get progressive-oriented politicians elected. “My name is Mike and I’m rich.” Think that money is the answer? Think again as Robert Frank explores the emotional complexities of wealth. And, as Robert Frank reveals, there is not one Richistan but three: Lower, Middle, and Upper, each of which has its own levels and distinctions of wealth —the haves and the have-mores. The influence of Richistan and the Richistanis extends well beyond the almost ten million households that make up its population, as the nonstop quest for status and an insatiable demand for luxury goods reshapes the entire American economy.

Although basic facts about wealth inequality are no longer a mystery, we still know very little about who the wealthy are, how they got there, and what prevents other people from becoming rich. That is, we know very little about the process of wealth mobility. This book explores wealth by investigating some of the most basic questions about wealth mobility. How much mobility is there? Has the nature of mobility changed over time? Is entrepreneurship important? How much does inheritance matter? What other factors encourage or prevent wealth mobility, and how do these change over the course of a person's life?