Wealth

thumb|upright=2.0|List of countries by wealth per adult|Countries by median wealth per adult ([[US dollars); source: Credit Suisse]] Wealth is the abundance of valuable financial assets or physical possessions which can be converted into a form that can be used for transactions. This includes the core meaning as held in the originating Old English word , which is from an Indo-European word stem. The modern concept of wealth is of significance in all areas of economics, and clearly so for growth economics and development economics, yet the meaning of wealth is context-dependent. A person posses

levy on the total value of personal assets, including owner-occupied housing; cash, bank deposits, money funds, and savings in insurance and pension plans

wealthy person whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who is therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy

accumulation of sufficient resources to not need employment

observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes

Informal fallacy linking wisdom to wealth, income and success

Affluenza describes the psychological and social effects of affluence. It is a portmanteau of affluence and influenza, and is used most commonly by critics of consumerism. Some psychologists consider it to be a pseudo-scientific term; however, the word continues to be used in scientific literature.

commercial passenger travel service level in aviation

political catchphrase

change in spending associated with perceived wealth

social phenomenon

aggregate value of all capital assets in a given region