That's actually an interesting question. As an American, of course I must default to admiration of newly-made fortunes. Particularly if the fortune-maker started with nothing.

However, there are other things to consider. We've all heard about lottery winners squandering their newfound cash on crap, and ending up penniless. And we've all seen TV accounts of first-generation sons and daughters of self-made millionaires, going bad.

Impresses? Hmmm. I think much can be said for "old money" that started out as some patriarch's good idea; developed and marketed wisely by future generations, especially if those generations had got to double-digits, still held considerable assets, and had figured a way to "give back" to their product constructors and product consumers.

On the other hand, innovation and adaptation are key to our survival as a species, so it must be awarded with appropriate wealth, and applauded.

So, I guess that puts me firmly in the ellipses camp, which I take to idicate the 'new Gah'.

Am I wrong, or is this Louis' first ever poll?