Barry Ritholtz, Columnist

The Average Person Today Really Isn't Rockefeller Rich

And most people lack something John D. had in abundance -- amazing luck.

April 24, 2017 at 11:56 AM EDT

Barry Ritholtz is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and was previously chief market strategist at Maxim Group. He is the author of “Bailout Nation.”

It wasn't just that he had lots of money.
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You are not poor; income inequality is a myth; the middle class is doing just fine.1493047796298

That seems to be the message coming from numerous right-leaning think tanks, websites and authors.

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