[Dracophoenix]

You don't need to be rich to do that, just wise enough to keep savings and live below your means.

[from-nibly]

No you need to be really long term liquid and thats what poor people really don't have ( liquid assets to throw at buying stock)

[Jensson]

Most people are between poor and rich, he said not rich not that the poor could do it.

[KingOfCoders]

You can't buy cheap houses when everyone wants to sell and there are loans. But if you are rich, you buy when everyone sells.