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Dictionary definition of “HNWI”

HNWI

n. high net worth individual. Subjects: English, United States, Money & Finance, Jargon, Acronym

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Citations: 1989 Robert Gottliebsen Business Review Week (Jan. 27) “Equicorpse” p. 22: With that equity base and his own maverick image, Hawkins began lending to develop the Equiticorp finance company—just as he had done with CBA Finance. However, instead of rural loans Hawkins chased HNWI’s—high-net-worth individuals. 2003 Sam Ali Seattle Times (Aug. 10) “The wealthy way to investing in volatile times” p. E1: Indeed, the ranks of the world’s HNWIs— financial parlance for “high-net-worth individuals,” with investable assets of $1 million or more—increased in 2002 by 2.1 percent to 7.3 million, according to the World Wealth Report.

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