The smuggled Fujianese headed directly to the sources of wealth, including Europe.
Henry regarded bishoprics and abbeys not only as spiritual offices but as great sources of wealth.
On Wall Street, a sense of alarm moved beyond speculative, market-driven, investments to seemingly safe sources of wealth.
Partly healing the rift with China isn't a quick fix, but should offer some new sources of wealth in future.
Another, though, is that taxes on ordinary income simply don't apply to inheritance or investment, principal sources of wealth.
Investments in banking and railroads provided additional sources of wealth, while shipping lost importance during the mid-19th century.
It also consumes capital that might be used to develop higher-revenue, and more stable sources of wealth, like manufacturing.
The sources of wealth are not envisaged as legitimate, or as anything other than bare-faced robbery.
Gold from the eastern desert, cattle pastoralism, and trade along the Nile were other sources of wealth.
By contrast, many of the bankers and cybergeeks that Kampfner describes as today's super rich have far less palpable sources of wealth.
It's hard to buy a home now unless you've already got a home to sell, or have other sources of wealth.
