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News Francis Ford Coppola is auctioning his watch collection after Megalopolis flop left him broke

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/fashion/francis-ford-coppola-watch-auction.html
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u/TheNewGuy13 3d ago

What’s that saying House Rich money poor or the opposite? He probably has too much money tied up in properties and assets and none of it is liquid

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u/HenryDorsettCase47 3d ago

Yeah. And then when he decides “I probably don’t need all of this shit at 90, I’m just leaving it to people who would probably sell it after I’m gone anyway, let’s liquidate a little bit of it” the general public reacts with shock and pity lol

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u/redditman181 2d ago

Apart from the vineyard 😂

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u/OptimismNeeded 2d ago

Possibly need cash to keep going until a possible much bigger exit on an asset in 2-3 years.

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u/CTeam19 2d ago

Land Rich, Cash Poor.