Yes. He’s not as smart as he thinks he is, yet he is not as dumb as he portays. He’s dishonest at his core and it shows in the way he interacts with others.

Precisely.

The term you’re looking for is social capital and this is what I mean. We agree more than we don’t, but I like breaking the terms down a bit more for conversational purposes. It’s important to talk about these things.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_capital

That’s still about power not wealth.

His wealth already is future proof, this is something else. This is about power.