Income / Wealth distribution of this Forum's regulars

[Anonymous]

Your income range is way too high, but the NW range is plausible. There's very few people making double digit millions per year, but there's a huge number of people worth millions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no way for you to know, because some people post repeatedly. I am in an unusual situation in which my income is low and my net worth is high. No family wealth, just picking the right stock and keeping it over decades. I have posted before, but I'm sure that I am in a minuscule minority. Most of my friends and neighbors have high incomes but comparatively little net worth, because they don't have family wealth and are not the sort of handpick their stocks.

* Most people post repeatedly on this thread. My hunch is it’s the same 50 or so people who prefer the anonymity here vs say Reddit or similar forums (Apple stock lady, Palantir SWE son man, $8M by late 30s SF couple, etc).

My take as a regular here. You start to recognize the regulars (including the regular trolls.) At least the regulars who post. (I think plenty of people are here to get information as finances get on their radar, but aren't posting.)

-I think there are maybe 2 to 3 posters in the 20M+ category. Apple Lady, Self-employed Guy and I think a real estate guy.
-I think there is a fairly large (and I don't mean even 50 regulars) who are in the 8-12 range, maybe some big law people that are up to 15M. (I miss BigLaw guy who was so detailed and helpful! He/she is probably up to 10-12 now.)
-I think the largest group of regulars here are between 2M and 4M.
-With a lot who might ask an occasional question that are between nothing saved and 1M.

I think this broadly correct, except I think group 2 is max 25 people. Those under 50 were in finance/sold a business and those over were very, very successful in professional services.