For a few years now, Francisco Jose Elias Navarro He is a regular name on the Forbes list. In 2025, the businessman once again became one of… The 100 richest people in Spain. Specifically, it ranked 79th and … Its assets amount to 650 million euros.
The Catalan is not only a reference in the economic sector for his professional achievements, but also for his achievements Controversial and direct statements. The millionaire has never been afraid to say what he thinks.
One of the most recent topics he talked about on social media is related to Lack of financial education in Spanish society. José Elias did not hesitate to point out that the government was guilty.
Millionaire José Elias is clear about who is responsible for the lack of financial education of the Spanish people
Jose Elias He has a very clear opinion about who is really guilty of Spain’s citizens lacking economic knowledge. «The government is not interested in your knowledge of finances. “If they knew how the system worked, there would be a revolution.”
The Spanish millionaire confirms this The administration “cannot afford to provide financial education to people.”. He adds: “It is better for them not to know, and for everything to remain as it is.”
The government is not interested in your knowledge of finances. If they knew how the system worked, there would be a revolution.
The administration cannot provide financial education to the people. It’s better for them not to know and for everything to remain as it is.
One day I met a young man and…
– Jose Elias Navarro (@jose_elias_nvr) November 28, 2025
To better understand his words, the businessman recounts what recently happened to him with a young man. “One day I met a child and asked him how he was. He told me he was delivering drinks around the neighborhood, but decided to practice. He took an investing course and got his act together. When I asked him how much he appreciated paying to learn, he told me that it was The best money invested in your life“, It is clear.
In this sense, José Elias asserts that this boy was capable “Buy a villa, learn to manage your assets, and search for life and development.”. “Is it so difficult to teach people how to thrive? That’s what it’s about. “Having the knowledge to buy, manage and grow,” he comments.
The Spanish millionaire is frank about this situation. “The problem is that We live in a country with a strange mentalitya place where we are happy if the person next door does poorly, rather than the other way around. Your neighbor’s development is not your enemy“It’s an example that you can move forward with,” he says.