Wealth inequality…the surprising truth

The wealthiest 1% will soon own more than the rest of the world’s population, according to a study by anti-poverty charity Oxfam. On current trends, it says it expects the wealthiest 1% to own more than 50% of the world’s wealth by 2016.

Its report is timed to coincide with the beginning of the World Economic Forum in Davos. But how much do you really need to be in ‘club 1%’? Click here for the BBC report.

Originally published at mrcoakley.com on January 20, 2015.