Economy is changing and its due to the fact that more people are becoming wealthy and the systematic processes are many being applied to pull the money. Business and investment are two common types that gradually provides the chance to move ahead in the race.
I am at one with your definition of wealth, not measuring the possessions of it but the capacity to buy is what matters. Which indicates one more truth that if one is not competent by his own money to the services of the market, he is not wealthy.
Can it be said so more ?