The Ten Roads to Riches
The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
2nd Edition
Published on 13. June 2017
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-118-44507-5 (ISBN)
Description
Profiles of some of America's richest people and how they got that way--and how you can too!
While we can't promise that this book will elevate you to the ranks of the super-rich, we can say that within its pages you'll discover everything you need to know about how, exactly, many of America's most famous (and infamous) millionaires and billionaires acquired their fortunes. The big surprise is that all of the super-wealthy it profiles got where they are today by taking one of just ten possible roads--including starting a business, buying real estate, investing wisely, and marrying extremely well. Whether you aspire to shameful wealth or just a demure fortune, bestselling author and self-made billionaire, Ken Fisher, will show you how to walk in the footsteps of tycoons--all the way to the financial success you dream of and deserve.
* Packed with amusing anecdotes of individuals who have traveled (or tumbled) down each road to wealth
* Extracts valuable lessons on how you, too, can achieve serious wealth, and, just as importantly, hold onto it
* Provides powerful tools for determining what you need to do to position yourself for success and "Guideposts" and "Warning Signs" to help keep you safely on your road to success
* Second Edition features more profiles and instructive examples than were found in the bestselling first edition
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Kenneth L. Fisher | Elisabeth Dellinger | Lara W. Hoffmans
The Ten Roads to Riches
The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
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Kenneth L. Fisher | Elisabeth Dellinger | Lara W. Hoffmans
The Ten Roads to Riches
The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)
E-Book
04/2017
2nd Edition
Wiley
€20.99
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Kenneth L. Fisher | Lara Hoffmans
The Ten Roads to Riches
The Ways the Wealthy Got There (and How You Can Too!)
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11/2008
Wiley
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Persons
KEN FISHER is best known for his prestigious "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes magazine. As well as being the longest-running continuous columnist at the publication, he is the founder and Executive Chairman of Fisher Investments.
ELISABETH DELLINGER is an analyst at Fisher Investments and senior editor of MarketMinder.com. She is also coauthor of Beat the Crowd with Ken Fisher.
LARA W. HOFFMANS has coauthored numerous bestsellers with Ken Fisher, including The Only Three Questions That Count, How to Smell a Rat, and Plan Your Prosperity.
ELISABETH DELLINGER is an analyst at Fisher Investments and senior editor of MarketMinder.com. She is also coauthor of Beat the Crowd with Ken Fisher.
LARA W. HOFFMANS has coauthored numerous bestsellers with Ken Fisher, including The Only Three Questions That Count, How to Smell a Rat, and Plan Your Prosperity.
Content
Preface: Now, More Than Ever ix
Acknowledgments xxiii
About the Authors xxvii
Chapter 1 The Richest Road 1
Picking a Path 3
Newer or Better? 4
Built to Sell or Built to Last? 6
Bootstrap or Finance? 10
Public or Private? 11
The Big Bull's-Eye 13
Founders Are Quitters--Just Do It 17
Chapter 2 Pardon Me, That's My Throne 23
Gray Hair and Dues-Paying 24
A CEO-volution (Through My Father's Eyes) 25
How to Lead 33
How to Get the Job 34
Aim Small . . . at First 36
The Big Payday 37
CEOs and Superheroes 40
The Best Part 43
Executive Education 43
Chapter 3 Along for the Ride: Ride-Alongs 47
Why Ride Along? 48
Pick the Right Firm 50
Be the Right Guy 55
Ride-Along Reading 59
Chapter 4 Rich . . . and Famous 61
The Talent Show 63
Potholes Ahead No One Sees! 67
Mogul Meandering 72
Read Your Way to Fame 78
Chapter 5 Marry Well. Really Well 81
How to Marry a Millionaire Billionaire 83
Like a Fine Wine--Well Maintained 90
Men Can Play, Too! 93
Love, Marriage, and Money 96
Do It by the Book 97
Chapter 6 Steal It--Like a Pirate, but Legally 99
Crusader or Pirate? 100
Raider's Road 101
The Richest Legal Road 103
Tort Us and the Scare 104
Target Practice 112
When a Pirate Becomes a Villain 115
The Inside Track 117
Chapter 7 OPM--Not Opium: Where Most of the Richest Are 121
Basic OPM Career Rules 122
Steps to OPM Wealth 124
Hedge Your Bets 130
Private Equity's Big Bucks 135
Don't Break the Law 137
Love Capitalism, Not Social Acceptance 142
Chapter 8 Inventing Income 145
The True Inventors 146
Writing for Dollars 148
Political Pensions--and Good News 153
If You Can't Be President . . . 155
Think Tanks Run Amok--a Sham-Scam 159
Monetized Reading 161
Chapter 9 Trumping the Land Barons 165
The Magic 166
Monetize It 166
The Fool's Bargain 169
Flippin's for Friggin' Losers 171
Getting Started 172
Buy, Build, or Both? 175
Where to Be and Not to Be; That Is the Question 177
Baron Books 181
Chapter 10 The Road More Traveled 183
Income Matters 184
Saving Grace 186
Get a Good Rate of Return (Buy Stocks) 191
The Right Strategy 194
Bonds Are Riskier Than Stocks--Seriously 202
Like Hetty? 205
Reading for Dollars 206
Notes 209
Index 227