Perhaps there are wealthy people that, through hidden inheritance, should be on the list. But what this article looks at is the Forbes 400 richest. Unless there

Perhaps there are wealthy people that, through hidden inheritance, should be on the list. But what this article looks at is the Forbes 400 richest. Unless there are some Vanderbilts hiding somewhere with billions in offshore accounts, then I would say that inheritance is not driving inequality as much as you think. Also, you have to consider that inheritance is often passed on is often wasted in a few generations. > Indeed, research shows that family money rarely survives the transfer for long, with 70 percent evaporated by the end of the second generation. By the end of the third? Ninety percent [0] http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324662404578334663271139552 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014241278873246624045783346...