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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.
About the Author
Ken Fisher: Executive Chairman of Fisher Investments
Ken Fisher is founder, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Fisher Investments, an independent fee-only investment adviser managing over $83 billion* for large pension plans, endowments, and foundations globally, as well as over 35,000 high net worth individuals.
Ken Fisher: Financial Columnist
Founder Ken Fisher's "Portfolio Strategy" column for Forbes ran from 1984 to 2017, making him the longest continually running columnist in the magazine's 90 year history. Third-party research firm, CXO Advisory Group's "Guru Grades" ranks Fisher among the most accurate stock market forecasters over recent years.** In addition, Ken writes regularly for Financial Times, USAToday, Interactive Investor (UK) , and Focus (Germany.)
Ken Fisher: Bestselling Author
Ken Fisher has written eleven books on investing and personal finance, four of which were New York Times bestsellers. His books include 2015's Beat the Crowd, 2013's The Little Book of Market Myths, 2012's Plan Your Prosperity, 2011's Markets Never Forget, 2010's Debunkery, 2009's How to Smell a Rat, 2008's The Ten Roads to Riches (updated in 2017) , and 2006's The Only Three Questions That Count (updated in 2012) - all published by John Wiley & Sons. Other books include 1984's Super Stocks, 1987's The Wall Street Waltz, and 1993's 100 Minds That Made the Market.
Fisher Investments Press
Ken Fisher's firm, Fisher Investments, embarked on a publishing imprint with John Wiley & Sons in 2007, focusing on investing-related topics. Titles published under the imprint, Fisher Investments Press, so far include 20/20 Money and Own the World and the Fisher Investments On series, which focuses on the 11 primary investing sectors. The series includes in depth coverage on nine popular financial sectors, and Emerging Markets.
Other Ken Fisher Contributions
Ken Fisher has been published, interviewed and/or been written about in many major American, British, Canadian, German and Swiss finance or business periodicals. Fisher has been on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans and the Forbes Global Billionaire lists since 2005. Ken Fisher is also on Investment Advisor magazine's prestigious IA-30 list of the 30 most influential people in and around money management over the last 30 years.***
*As of 6/30/2017, Fisher Investments and its subsidiaries manage over $83 billion in assets - over $42 billion for North American private investors, over $36 billion for institutional investors and over $4 billion for European private investors. .
**http://www.cxoadvisory.com/gurus. Based on a report completed in 2013 by CXO Advisory Group. The final report, titled "Guru Grades", contains accuracy ratings for 68 forecasters collected ove
