Muscatine

"Most is invested to maximize the returns and thereby make the 400 even richer. 

There's a gap in the writing here that changes the meaning of what you've quoted.

Such as multiple homes.   Ken Lay had six.   John McCain kinda lost track of how many he had, but I think it was about the same."

  Unbelievable!  Where have you been?  If you believe investing in multiple homes, in this day and age, will maximize returns and make one even richer, you are delusional!  Besides, that's not where the super rich put most of their money.  Real estate is just peeing in the ocean, as far as they are concerned.

You might go back and note I said "most" up above, not all.   Multiple homes etc. was just a tack on comment on what they buy with their excess money.

"It's not invested to create jobs or to aid the helpless or to protect the environment or a host of other things that would be of benefit to us all."

Another unsupported bald statement!   You seem to be driven to make unsupported statements that fall in line with your imaginary world view.  

It's a documented fact that the super rich invest mostly in what are called "start-up" companies.  In other words they risk their capital in ventures that create jobs!!!!

I should have said its not their intent to create jobs.   The intent is to maximize profits.   The number of jobs created is immaterial.

Here's the proof (I hope you can focus long enough to read this article):  http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/06/12/how-the-rich-invest/

I read it.   It supports your statement that they invest in start up enterprises.   It doesn't contradict anything I said.

I'd say you, Mallodery, are just spouting more commie crap.

When you resort to the name calling, I know you've run out of rational arguments.