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Poll: Facebook Not Worth Wealthy's Time

A clear majority of millionaires have joined a social network, i.e., Facebook, according to new poll results from SEI Wealth Network. In total, some 70% of respondents with $5 million or more in investible assets have joined the social revolution, the wealth-advisory firm finds. (By contrast, just 61% of the broader population have joined a network.) "There is just one problem," as The Wall Street Journal notes. Millionaires "don't have time to actually use them."

Indeed, "Only 17% of the multimillionaires use the sites on a daily basis," reports The Journal, citing SEI's findings. "That is far less than the broader population, in which 38% use such sites at least once a day." Why the divide? Time, according to The Journal. "Apparently, catching up with old high-school friends and adopting virtual sheep on FarmVille is less of a priority that running a business." Not surprising, among the millionaires actually making time for social networking, Facebook is the most popular platform.

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