{"product_id":"the-ten-roads-to-riches-isbn-9781118445075","title":"The Ten Roads to Riches","description":"\u003cb\u003eProfiles of some of America's richest people and how they got that way—and how you can too!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacked with amusing anecdotes of individuals who have traveled (or tumbled) down each road to wealth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtracts valuable lessons on how you, too, can achieve serious wealth, and, just as importantly, hold onto it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e features more profiles and instructive examples than were found in the bestselling first edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: Now, More Than Ever ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Richest Road 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking a Path 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewer or Better? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilt to Sell or Built to Last? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBootstrap or Finance? 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic or Private? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Bull’s-Eye 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFounders Are Quitters—Just Do It 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Pardon Me, That’s My Throne 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGray Hair and Dues-Paying 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA CEO-volution (Through My Father’s Eyes) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Lead 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get the Job 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim Small . . . at First 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Payday 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCEOs and Superheroes 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Best Part 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Education 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Along for the Ride: Ride-Alongs 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Ride Along? 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick the Right Firm 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe the Right Guy 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRide-Along Reading 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Rich . . . and Famous 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Talent Show 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotholes Ahead No One Sees! 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMogul Meandering 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead Your Way to Fame 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Marry Well. Really Well 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Marry a Millionaire Billionaire 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike a Fine Wine—Well Maintained 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMen Can Play, Too! 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove, Marriage, and Money 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo It by the Book 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Steal It—Like a Pirate, but Legally 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrusader or Pirate? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRaider’s Road 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Richest Legal Road 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTort Us and the Scare 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarget Practice 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen a Pirate Becomes a Villain 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inside Track 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 OPM—Not Opium: Where Most of the Richest Are 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic OPM Career Rules 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to OPM Wealth 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedge Your Bets 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Equity’s Big Bucks 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Break the Law 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove Capitalism, Not Social Acceptance 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Inventing Income 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe True Inventors 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting for Dollars 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Pensions—and Good News 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Can’t Be President . . . 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThink Tanks Run Amok—a Sham-Scam 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonetized Reading 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Trumping the Land Barons 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Magic 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonetize It 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fool’s Bargain 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlippin’s for Friggin’ Losers 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuy, Build, or Both? 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Be and Not to Be; That Is the Question 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaron Books 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Road More Traveled 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncome Matters 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving Grace 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet a Good Rate of Return (Buy Stocks) 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Strategy 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonds Are Riskier Than Stocks—Seriously 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike Hetty? 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading for Dollars 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEN FISHER\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for his prestigious \"Portfolio Strategy\" column in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. As well as being the longest-running continuous columnist at the publication, he is the founder and Executive Chairman of Fisher Investments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eELISABETH DELLINGER\u003c\/b\u003e is an analyst at Fisher Investments and senior editor of \u003ci\u003eMarketMinder.com.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBeat the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e with Ken Fisher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLARA W. HOFFMANS\u003c\/b\u003e has coauthored numerous bestsellers with Ken Fisher, including \u003ci\u003eThe Only Three Questions That Count, How to Smell a Rat,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlan Your Prosperity.\u003c\/i\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Fisher—self-made billionaire, bestselling author, longtime \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e columnist, and industry influencer—revisits one of his most personal studies on how the wealthy achieve their success. Drawn from his work with a vast, high-profile list of clients and his own firsthand trials and errors at making it big, this refreshed and revised edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Roads to Riches\u003c\/i\u003e divulges new insights into Ken's investing techniques and wealth-building tips through an expanded collection of real-life successes, failures, and flops. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his own storied career, Ken has yet to discover any singular formula for getting rich. Instead, he's observed ten distinct roads, each with its own challenges and rewards. In this action-inspiring guidebook, he walks you down them all with enough dynamism and facts to make every one appealing. The road you take—your road to riches—is up to you. Whether you have your eyes set on the types of fortunes held by the multibillionaires inside or simply a nest egg that will improve your standard of living in retirement, this engaging and informative \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e takes you far beyond the previous edition by enhancing the endlessly useful, illustrative road map to all the ways people acquire wealth with actionable advice based on Ken's core money strategies. Through memorable narratives and hard-won advice you can turn to for inspired decision making, this everyday resource shows you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRich is not a bad four-letter word—go after the wealth you deserve without feeling guilty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSome marry into it, others steal it (legally!), and a few are born into it—rules of thumb at the end of each chapter for a successful journey down every road\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to hold onto it! You can't get rich foolishly losing money\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow how to position yourself for success on the specific road you're on with \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Roads to Riches, Second Edition.\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN UPDATED AND EXPANDED LOOK AT THE ROADS LEADING TO AMERICA'S RICHEST PEOPLE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegendary money manager, billionaire, and industry thought leader Ken Fisher opens his personal collection of stories, sharing practical strategies and tools to help you navigate \u003ci\u003eThe Ten Roads to Riches.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thoroughly revitalized \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e explores the ten tried and true roads to becoming ultra-wealthy, including being an entrepreneur, acquiring real estate, making wise investments, and even marrying into it. Rich with rarely heard anecdotes that are as illuminating as they are entertaining, this influential resource enables you to follow in the footsteps of those who have traveled down each road to wealth, while avoiding the same penniless fate of those who tumbled. 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