Sharif failed to reveal these holdings in his family's wealth statement, leading to allegations that the offshore companies were being used to hide ill-gotten wealth or avoid taxes.
The prize for most obscene statement of the night (among a wealth of obscene statements) was Ted Cruz's claim that America's possession of overwhelming airpower -- its ability to carpet bomb enemies into oblivion -- is a blessing.
Also, we were impressed by the very constructive and helpful attitude shown by all respondents, resulting in a wealth of different statements.
"In preindustrial times silver objects were statements of wealth," Mr. Barquist said.
Add to the mix new financial services like children's wealth camps, family mission statements, "ethical wills" and, above all, the question: What sort of lives do they want their children to lead?
Appropriately, one of the most bizarre artistic statements about wealth was made on Jura in 1994, when the two members of the pop group the KLF filmed themselves burning £1m in banknotes in a disused boathouse at Ardfin.
Second, it's a statement of wealth and status.
Those who can afford a Maybach or a Rolls are looking for a visual statement of wealth, truly elegant appointments and superior, if unobtrusive, performance.
As "the ultimate sartorial statement of wealth and opulence," she said in an e-mail message, "it's almost quite rebellious to everything else that is going on in the world".
Or are you an income statement-based wealth accumulator?
