i get him when he refers to how ppl who arent in the position dont know what its like.
thats completely true...still doesnt justify ever going broke.
if you're making 5 million a year, after taxes, at the very least you should take a 20% of that every year and invest in some low risk, non-cylcical shyt like bonds, high quality dividend stocks (e.g., utilities or telecom companies) etc. Stuff that will generate at least 5-10% a year. You do that and youll never go broke.
People go broke because they stunt, cant say no to family/friends or entrust their money to advisors who do bullshyt with it, its that simple really.