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Anybody who considers 80,000 pounds to be riches is not very wealthy.


It's 80,000 pounds dropped on a whim, not that they simply had 80k total. That is wealthy.


It's not on a whim, it's how Errol lived his entire life. Chasing "Get Rich Quick" schemes is not typically a sign of wealth.


The ability to move non trivial amounts of capital on a whim is the very definition of wealth.

> Chasing "Get Rich Quick" schemes is not typically a sign of wealth.

I've found it to be pretty common. The amount of dumb money seeking 'easy' ways to multiply flowing around silicon valley kind of defines the place.




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