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

AN UPDATED AND EXPANDED LOOK AT THE ROADS LEADING TO AMERICA′S RICHEST PEOPLE

Legendary money manager, billionaire, and industry thought leader Ken Fisher opens his personal collection of stories, sharing practical strategies and tools to help you navigate The Ten Roads to Riches.

This thoroughly revitalized Second Edition 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. Keep this valuable guide at your fingertips to:

Master powerful tools for shaping and ensuring success along your journey Reference convenient, brand–new "Guideposts" and "Warning Signs" to help you avoid potholes on your road to wealth Examine more up–to–date profiles and instructive examples than in the previous bestselling edition

Get rich the way you were meant to do it with The Ten Roads to Riches, Second Edition.

Preface:  Now, More Than Ever

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?

Notes

Index

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.