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Balchunas: Billionaires' Wealth Mostly Tied to Stock Market Gains

Eric Balchunas argues that the vast majority of billionaires' wealth is tied to rising stock prices rather than cash, citing Musk and Page at 100% and most at 95% or more. He says this is why stock donations are arguably the best and quickest way to combat the wealth gap.

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What the sources claim

Balchunas says most billionaires' wealth is tied to the stock market rising rather than held as cash.

“the vast, vast majority of their wealth is tied to stock market going up a ton”
Eric Balchunas
He says Musk's and Page's wealth is 100% tied to stocks and most others are at 95% or more.

“Musk, Page, it's 100%. Most is 95% or more.”
Eric Balchunas
He argues stock donations are arguably the best and quickest way to combat the wealth gap.

“stock donations are arguably the best, quickest bang for buck in combatting gap”
Eric Balchunas

Sources

Eric Balchunas onchain 2026-10-19 11:36 UTC
One of the things people miss re wealth gap is where the money is. They think these billionaires are swimming in gold coins like Scrooge McDuck but the vast, vast majority of their wealth is tied to stock market going up a ton (see table). Musk, Page, it's 100%. Most is 95% or more. It's like being…

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