If you have the charisma, knowledge and people to back you up (through money or loyalty) you can create a successful business venture.

Not per say rich like the people you see on TV but enough to be considered a success (i.e. have your own house, car, etc).

Or if you go to school and work your best........

For an example my cousin who used to be a taxi driver in India when he was younger is now anesthesiologist and recently got married to another one too. So ya they are pretty much rich since that profession yields a lot of money.

He came over to the US like 15 years ago though so he had to go through school, etc. He had no prior education and he graduated just last year.

Easy? How many people do actually get rich from a lawsuit in the US? There might be some stories that get blown up by sensationalist media, but I really really really doubt sueing someone is an effective way to get rich, not in the US, and pretty much regardless of where you live.

Probably not a lot but still is the easiest next to the lottery.

They're a lot the win lawsuits but not millions.

He stated that free education (I assume he's referring to higher education, ie, university) is one of the primary reasons, but didn't provide causation, only correlation.

He also excluded what he called "tax havens". Switzerland and Hong Kong. Which I find to be amusing, these countries aren't "tax havens" they're "free market economies". Moreso than the United States. Hong Kong has the freest market in the world. The fact that they have lower taxes is part of what MAKES them free market economies.

I don't know about Switzerland, but in Hong Kong (where I'm currently living) all banks have to be fully compliant with CRS and FATCA, so coming here to "avoid" your own country's tax would be a mistake. Hong Kong also happens to have the highest concentration of millionaires in the world.

It should also be noted that many free-market economists would say that it is easier to get "richer" in big Government countries than small Government countries. At least by the measure of having $30m+ usd. Simply because Government regulations make it harder for small businesses to compete with larger businesses, thus you end up with the larger companies making even more money than they otherwise would.

Take an example he used in this very presentation, the checkout machine. You know how much they cost? $35,000 each, plus additional fees that take the total over $40,000 (and that's before tax) A marginal cost for a large supermarket chain, or enough to put a small shop out of business.

Um, that's an app, now. It costs dollars with the attachment. I see them in the city all the time.

He stated that free education (I assume he's referring to higher education, ie, university) is one of the primary reasons, but didn't provide causation, only correlation.

He also excluded what he called "tax havens". Switzerland and Hong Kong. Which I find to be amusing, these countries aren't "tax havens" they're "free market economies". Moreso than the United States. Hong Kong has the freest market in the world. The fact that they have lower taxes is part of what MAKES them free market economies.

I don't know about Switzerland, but in Hong Kong (where I'm currently living) all banks have to be fully compliant with CRS and FATCA, so coming here to "avoid" your own country's tax would be a mistake. Hong Kong also happens to have the highest concentration of millionaires in the world.

It should also be noted that many free-market economists would say that it is easier to get "richer" in big Government countries than small Government countries. At least by the measure of having $30m+ usd. Simply because Government regulations make it harder for small businesses to compete with larger businesses, thus you end up with the larger companies making even more money than they otherwise would.

Take an example he used in this very presentation, the checkout machine. You know how much they cost? $35,000 each, plus additional fees that take the total over $40,000 (and that's before tax) A marginal cost for a large supermarket chain, or enough to put a small shop out of business.

Winning the lottery is so improbable that you'd be better off putting your money in your mattress. Or better yet, invest it. Or.. well not waste it on playing the lottery lol.