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

by Ken Fisher

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Publisher Comments:

Have you ever wondered how the super-rich built their wealth—and whether you could do it the same way? If you have, this book is for you.

The 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.

Even if achieving super-wealth isn't your goal, you can still learn how to build more modest wealth by following the same successful paths others have used. In The Ten Roads to Riches, 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.

Throughout these pages, you'll:

  • 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, jailed plaintiffs' lawyer Melvyn Weiss, and Alberto Vilar—who may have stolen from his clients to fund his opera habit!

  • And much more!

Whether 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. Pick up this book today and discover how your net worth can be worth more.

Synopsis:

Fisher takes an engaging and informative look at some of America's most famous--and infamous--modern-day millionaires and billionaires, and reveals how they made their fortunes. The author finds that the super-wealthy usually get there by taking just one of 10 possible roads.

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Praise for The Ten Roads to Riches

"When you come to a fork in the road to riches, follow Ken Fisher, the self-made billionaire and popular Forbesmagazine columnist. I wish Ken's canny wisdom had been in print when I was starting out."

—Rich Karlgaard, publisher, Forbesmagazine

"Oprah, Julius Caesar, sports, and garbage collectors. Ken Fisher's The Ten Roads to Richesshows that while there isn't one path to wealth,you do need a road map."

—Pimm Fox, host of Bloomberg TV's Taking Stock

"The Ten Roads to Richesgives you a front-row seat to learn from veteran money manager Ken Fisher how the richest built their wealth, and how you can too. Most every reader will find a path or two here that's right for them. I highly recommend reading this new book."

—ERIC TYSON, syndicated columnist and bestselling author of Investing For Dummiesand Personal Finance For Dummies

"Trust me: over the long term, it's more fun to be rich than to play games. . . . It might not feel that way short term, but that's why we've got people like Ken Fisher, who can humorously tell us why we're wrong and what we need to do better if we want to actually make some money."

—James J. Cramer, CNBC's Mad Moneyand TheStreet.com, from the Foreword to The Only Three Questions That Count

Synopsis:

If you've ever wondered how the super-rich built their wealth, then this book is for you. The Ten Roads to Richestakes 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 Richestells you how you can, realistically, get super-rich.

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About the Author

Ken Fisheris best known for his prestigious "Portfolio Strategy" column in Forbes magazine, where his twenty-four-year tenure of high-profile market calls makes him the fourth longest-running columnist in Forbes's ninety-year history. He is also founder, Chairman, and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent global money management firm with over $45 billion in assets. Fisher is ranked #271 on the 2007 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans and #677 on the 2008 Forbes Global Billionaire list, and is on Investment Advisormagazine's prestigious IA-25 list of the industry's most influential people. He is the award-winning author of numerous scholarly articles and has published four previous major finance books, including the New York Timesbestseller The Only Three Questions Count, which is published by Wiley. Fisher has been published, interviewed, and/or written about in most major American, British, and German finance or business periodicals. He has a weekly column in Handelsblatt, Germany's leading finance daily.

Lara Hoffmansgraduated with a BA from the University of Notre Dame. She is a Senior Content Editor at Fisher Investments, and coauthored with Ken Fisher the bestseller The Only Three Questions That Count.

Table of Contents

Preface: Why Ten Roads?

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1 The Richest Road.

Picking a Path.

Newer or Better?

Built to Sell or Built to Last?

Bootstrap or Finance?

Public or Private?

The Big Bull’s-Eye.

Founders Are Quitters—Just Do It.

Chapter 2 Pardon Me, That’s My Throne.

Gray Hair and Dues-Paying.

A CEO-volution (Through My Father’s Eyes).

How to Lead.

How to Get the Job.

The Big Payday.

CEOs and Superheroes.

The Best Part.

Chapter 3 Along for the Ride: Ride-Alongs.

Why Ride Along?

Pick the Right Firm.

Be the Right Guy.

Chapter 4 Rich . . . and Famous.

The Talent Show.

Potholes Ahead No One Sees!

Mogul Meandering.

Chapter 5 Marry Well. Really Well.

How to Marry a Millionaire Billionaire.

Like a Fine Wine—Well Maintained.

Men Can Play Too!

Love, Marriage, and Money.

Chapter 6 Steal It—Like a Pirate, but Legally.

Crusader or Pirate?

Raider’s Road.

The Richest Legal Road.

Tort Us and the Scare.

Target Practice.

When a Pirate Becomes a Villain.

The Inside Track.

Chapter 7 OPM—Not Opium: Where Most of the Richest Are.

Basic OPM Career Rules.

Steps to OPM Wealth.

Hedge Your Bets.

Private Equity’s Big Bucks.

Don’t Break the Law.

Love Capitalism, Not Social Acceptance.

Chapter 8 Inventing Income.

The True Inventors.

Writing for Dollars.

Political Pensions—and Good News.

If You Can’t Be President . . . .

Think Tanks Run Amok—a Sham-Scam.

Chapter 9 Trumping the Land Barons.

Monetize It.

The Fool’s Bargain.

Getting Started.

Buy, Build, or Both?

Where to Be and Not to Be; That Is the Question.

Chapter 10 The Road More Traveled.

Income Matters.

Saving Grace.

Get a Good Rate of Return (Buy Stocks).

The Right Strategy.

Bonds Are Riskier Than Stocks. Seriously.

Like Hetty?

Conclusion.

Notes.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780470285367
Subtitle:
The Ways the Wealthy Got There (and How You Can Too!)
Author:
Fisher, Ken
With:
Hoffmans, Lara
Author:
Hoffmans, Lara
Author:
Fisher, Kenneth L.
Author:
Fisher, Ken
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Subject:
Personal Finance - General
Subject:
Success in business
Subject:
Wealth
Subject:
Personal Finance - Financial Planning
Subject:
Success
Copyright:
Series:
Fisher Investments Press
Series Volume:
9
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
228
Dimensions:
9.18x6.34x.90 in. 1.05 lbs.

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