Who is the mysteriously successful friend everyone wants to take apart?

[wolram]

I hate this guy, he left school with no qualifications and yet every thing he
touches turns to gold, car sales, property, antiques, he is a sort of friend,
but i would love to be able to take him apart and see what makes him tick,
hell he can not even work his proffit margin

 

[Mental Gridlock]

He probably has a genie.

 

[neutrino]

Let me guess...his name is Midas.