Secrets of Wealthy People [antikvár]

INTRODUCTION Who said it was easy? 'It's not whether you're right or wrong that's important, but how much money you make when you're right and how much you lose when you're Wrong.' George Soros 'Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.' Richard Branson 'Your life must focus on the maximization of objectivity.' Charlie Munger 'Many people think that by hoarding money they are gaining safety for themselves. If money is your ONLY hope for independence, you will never have it.The only real security that a person can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.Without these qualities, money is practically useless.' Henry Ford 'Intense interest in any subject is indispensable if you're really going to excel in it.' Charlie Munger No substitute for hard work and worry! This book is about helping you to think in a more intelligent way about accumulating capital throughout your (hopefully) long life. It's a grounded book, built on hard facts, dismal economics and hundreds of hours talking to successful entrepreneurs and investors. It won't make you rich quick but it might make you think differently and if nothing else it will help you to become more financially secure. It also accepts that as we grow older our priorities change, which is why the book naturally falls into a number of sections, each focusing on different stages in a person's life: • The first dozen or so chapters look at the basic guiding ideas that help us build and accumulate wealth. viii