The Ten Roads to Riches The Ways the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)

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Pub. Date: 2009-11-02
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Summary

Discover how your net worth can be worth moreThe Ten Roads to Riches takes an engaging and informative look at some of America's most famous (and infamous) modern-day millionaires (and billionaires) and reveals how they found their fortunes. Surprisingly, the super-wealthy usually get there by taking just one of ten possible roads. And now, so can you! Plenty of books tell you how to be frugal and save, but The Ten Roads to Riches tells you how you can, realistically, get super-rich.Throughout these pages, renowned investment expert and self-made billionaire Ken Fisher highlights amusing anecdotes of individuals who have traveled (or tumbled) down each road, and tells you how to increase your chances of success. Whether it's starting a business, owning real estate, investing wisely, or even marrying very, very well, Fisher will show how some got it right and others got it horribly wrong. Find out the right questions to ask when starting your own business-the richest road of all Learn what Mark Cuban, Rupert Murdoch, and rapper Jay-Z have in common, and how you can emulate them Discover how to avoid high-profile flameouts like the Enron guys and jailed plaintiffs' lawyer Melvyn WeissWhether you're just beginning to plan your financial future or well on your way, The Ten Roads to Riches can show you how to gain and, more importantly, maintain the wealth you want.

Author Biography

Ken Fisher is best known for his prestigious "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes magazine, where his 25-years tenure of high-profile calls makes him the fourth longest-running columnist in Forbes' history. Ken is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent global money management firm. He is on Investment Advisor magazine's prestigious IA-25 list of the industry's most influential people; and has published five previous books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Only Three Questions That Count and How to Smell a Rat-both of which are published by Wiley. Lara Hoffmans graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in theatre. She is a content manager at Fisher Investments and contributing editor of MarketMinder.com. She also coauthored with Ken Fisher the bestsellers The Only Three Questions That Count and How to Smell a Rat.

Table of Contents

Preface: Why Ten Roads?p. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xxiii
The Richest Roadp. 1
Picking a Pathp. 2
Newer or Better?p. 4
Built to Sell or Built to Last?p. 6
Bootstrap or Finance?p. 9
Public or Private?p. 10
The Big Bull's-Eyep. 12
Founders Are Quitters-Just Do Itp. 16
Pardon Me, That's My Thronep. 23
Gray Hair and Dues-Payingp. 24
A CEO-volution (Through My Father's Eyes)p. 25
How to Leadp. 32
How to Get the Jobp. 33
The Big Paydayp. 37
CEOs and Superheroesp. 39
The Best Partp. 41
Along for the Ride: Ride-Alongsp. 45
Why Ride Along?p. 46
Pick the Right Firmp. 48
Be the Right Guyp. 52
Rich ... and Famousp. 59
The Talent Showp. 61
Potholes Ahead No One Sees!p. 65
Mogul Meanderingp. 70
Marry Well, Really Wellp. 77
How to Marry a Billionairep. 79
Like a Fine Wine-Well Maintainedp. 86
Men Can Play Too!p. 89
Love, Marriage, and Moneyp. 92
Steal It-Like a Pirate, but Legallyp. 95
Crusader or Pirate?p. 96
Raider's Roadp. 97
The Richest Legal Roadp. 99
Tort Us and the Scarep. 100
Target Practicep. 108
When a Pirate Becomes a Villainp. 111
The Inside Trackp. 113
OPM-Not Opium: Where Most of the Richest Arep. 117
Basic OPM Career Rulesp. 118
Steps to OPM Wealthp. 120
Hedge Your Betsp. 127
Private Equity's Big Bucksp. 132
Don't Break the Lawp. 133
Love Capitalism, Not Social Acceptancep. 136
Inventing Incomep. 141
The True Inventorsp. 142
Writing for Dollarsp. 144
Political Pensions-and Good Newsp. 149
If You Can't Be President ...p. 151
Think Tanks Run Amok-a Sham-Scamp. 155
Trumping the Land Baronsp. 159
Monetize Itp. 160
The Fool's Bargainp. 163
Getting Startedp. 166
Buy, Build, or Both?p. 169
Where to Be and Not to Be; That Is the Questionp. 171
The Road More Traveledp. 177
Income Mattersp. 178
Saving Gracep. 180
Get a Good Rate of Return (Buy Stocks)p. 185
The Right Strategyp. 188
Bonds Are Riskier Than Stocks. Seriouslyp. 195
Like Hetty?p. 198
Conclusionp. 203
Notesp. 205
Indexp. 221
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