Being wealthy often opens doors to services the middle class simply doesn’t have access to, from VIP concierge services for travel to private dining rooms at exclusive restaurants. It allows them access to certain banking privileges as well.
“Private banks cater to the wealthy by offering unique investment opportunities and specialized services, like art advisory and financing, philanthropic strategy development and specialized wealth management,” said True Tamplin, certified educator in personal finance and founder of FinanceStrategists.com.
A middle-class American simply would not have access to these banks.
“Access to private banking services for the wealthy typically requires millions in assets,” Tamplin said. “For example, Bank of America’s Private Bank demands at least $3 million, while Morgan Stanley’s private wealth management services require $20 million.”
They Have Access to a Dedicated Suite of Professionals
Rich Americans often have a dedicated financial team that caters to their specific banking needs.
“Wealthy clients receive highly personalized banking services. This includes dedicated financial professionals who are available around the clock to handle all banking needs and provide financial advice,” Tamplin said. “This level of service ensures that the banking experience is tailored to the specific needs and preferences of the client, offering a high degree of privacy and exclusivity.”
They Provide Their Own Financing
Wealthy Americans don’t use the traditional methods to get a loan.
“The ultra-rich use strategic debt and asset leveraging, essentially financing themselves,” Tamplin said. “This approach contrasts with the average individual seeking loans from conventional banks.”
They Get VIP Services Through Their Bank
Wealthy Americans often get access to more services through their bank than the average American.
“Services offered to wealthy clients often include comprehensive estate planning and enhanced security measures to protect their assets, which ensures that their wealth is protected for future generations,” Tamplin said.
They Use Accounts That Come With Extra Perks
Rich Americans often get extra perks via exclusive credit cards or their use of private banks.
“Some exclusive perks include concierge services, premium credit cards and preferential loan terms,” said Erika Kullberg, personal finance expert and founder of Erika.com. “A high creditworthiness is required in addition to having a substantial financial profile.”
Rich Americans often have a dedicated financial team that caters to their specific banking needs. “Wealthy clients receive highly personalized banking services. This includes dedicated financial professionals who are available around the clock to handle all banking needs and provide financial advice,” Tamplin said.
While the middle class is often considered fairly financially stable, the upper middle class tends to have a higher net worth and even more financial security — not quite as much as the truly wealthy.
“Many millionaires opt for private banking services that provide personalized attention and a dedicated relationship manager. Wealth management accounts may include a suite of financial services such as investment management, estate planning and tax advisory,” she added.
They earn interest on the securities they hold. They earn fees for customer services, such as checking accounts, financial counseling, loan servicing and the sales of other financial products (e.g., insurance and mutual funds).
These services are especially appealing as they help the ultra-rich grow and preserve their wealth. Private banks also offer high-value financing for assets like aircrafts, yachts and real estate, with some banks even offering asset and lifestyle management rather than just financial products.
They're more likely to think, “o*kay, this isn't working, but what can I do differently to make it work?” The key takeaway here is that the rich see problems as opportunities, while the poor see them as roadblocks. By having this mindset, the rich are able to overcome obstacles and achieve financial success.
172% The wealth of the top 1% continues to outstrip that of the entire middle class. In fact, the top earners hold more wealth than the middle and upper-middle classes put together. There are various reasons for the disparity, but one important factor is outsized stock ownership among the richest Americans.
The majority of his financial assets are held by Cascade Investment LLC, an entity controlled by Gates to manage his investments. 3 Although Cascade is not a public company, some of its investment activity must be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The 10 things that millionaires typically avoid spending their money on include credit card debt, lottery tickets, expensive cars, impulse purchases, late fees, designer clothes, groceries and household items, luxury housing, entertainment and leisure, and low-interest savings accounts.
While millionaires are less likely to have a cash back card than the average American, they're more likely to have every other major type of credit card, including travel rewards cards, balance transfer cards, gas and grocery cards, and sign-up bonus cards.
Banks make their money in a variety of ways, but most can be classified as either fees or interest income. Let's take a look at fees first. There are many different types of fees banks can collect, both on the commercial banking and investment banking sides of the business.
Why? Because putting your money in an FDIC-insured bank account can offer you financial safety, easy access to your funds, savings from check-cashing fees, and overall financial peace of mind.
Although banks do many things, their primary role is to take in funds—called deposits—from those with money, pool them, and lend them to those who need funds.
Millionaires Don't Keep Much in Their Traditional Savings Accounts. “My millionaire clients keep very little of their net worth in a traditional savings account. $10,000 or less,” said Herman (Tommy) Thompson, Jr., CFP, ChSNC, ChFC, a certified financial planner with Innovative Financial Group.
Keeping large amounts of money in a bank can be tricky, but it is possible. There are limits to the amount of money that is insured for each depositor at a bank — up to $250,000 per depositor per account category with the FDIC — so the super wealthy often spread out their accounts over multiple banks.
Someone who has $1 million in liquid assets, for instance, is usually considered to be a high net worth (HNW) individual. You might need $5 million to $10 million to qualify as having a very high net worth while it may take $30 million or more to be considered ultra-high net worth.
They leave their money in cash and cash equivalents and they write checks on their zero-balance account. At the end of the business day, the private bank, as custodians of their various accounts, sells off enough liquid assets to settle up for that day. Millionaires don't worry about FDIC insurance.
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