Not to steer the conversation, but perhaps what you are interested in, considering the friend story, is if people have wealth (invested or created) that provide

Not to steer the conversation, but perhaps what you are interested in, considering the friend story, is if people have wealth (invested or created) that provides them with some steady cash flow on a daily or monthly period while not requiring full time (or near full time) commitment. (in my case is an apartment that I don't get much rent out of, but is a very safe way to keep wealth)