How to Be a Billionaire; Proven Strategies from the Titans of Wealth

by Martin S. Fridson; Read by Paul Michael

• ISBN13: 9781559275835
• ISBN10: 1559275839
• Edition: Abridged
• Format: Audio CD
• Copyright: 2000-01-15
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Summary

What do the world's billionaires all have in common?

They excel at making money. that is not as obvious or simplistic an answer as it appears to be. Yes, they excel. But how? Hard work, thriftiness, and goal-setting, certainly. But that's only part of the story, isn't it? There must be more, and there is. Oh, indeed there is.

We guarantee that Martin Fridson's revelations and explanations of the key money-making strategies of the super-wealthy -- like Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, J. Paul Getty, and Laurence Tisch -- will surprise you. For the first time, you will hear a comprehensive perspective of the individual resourcefulness, drive, and sometimes, ruthlessness that produced their great fortunes.

From negotiating techniques to making the best deal when taking a company public, this program will show you how to increase your business acumen and wealth. Among the things you will learn:

*dominating your market
*investing in political influence
*breaking the rules
*outmanaging the competition
*copying pays better than innovation

How to Be a Billionaire looks at the core personalities, and profiles some of the world's wealthiest and most fascinating individuals by revealing the key steps they took toward success. This is the first study of the individual accumulation of massive wealth that focuses on the extraordinary successes of the self-made billionaire. And it just might show you the way to join their ranks.

Author Biography

Martin S. Fridson, acclaimed author and Wall Street veteran, is managing director of Merrill Lynch & Company. He is also a member of the Institutional Investor's All-American Research Team. His previous books include It Was a Very Good Year, Investment Illusions, and Financial Statement Analysis. Mr. Fridson lives in New York City.