An edition of How to be rich (1965)

How to be rich

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An edition of How to be rich (1965)

How to be rich

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  • 89 Want to read
  • 7 Currently reading
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J. Paul Getty draws on his own experiences of becoming the worlds first generally recognized billionaire to explain money and economics. He does so in a way that is very readable even to the novice. He is surprisingly down to earth and rather philosophical in his discussion of what wealth is, what it means to have wealth and as the title itself states "How to be rich".

J. Paul explains in simple terms how stocks, bonds and real estate work. He discusses running a business and the impact of sound business decisions on the economy. He explains clearly the importance of paying employees as well as one can afford because they are ultimately the ones buying the product the company produces.

He shows himself to be humble when he discusses real estate and personal possessions pointing out that if you own 4 mansions and 5 yachts, there isn't enough time in the day to use them. They will just sit there collecting dust.

He explains how finances work and how to become rich but ultimately he makes a compelling case that being rich is not about piling up possessions, rather it is about investing back into the communities from which the wealth comes.

A book that needs to be rediscovered in this age of income inequality and corporate CEO's gone wild.

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Publisher
Jove Books
Language
English
Pages
214

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Cover of: How to Be Rich
How to Be Rich
September 1, 1986, Jove
Paperback in English
Cover of: How to be rich
How to be rich
1983, Jove Books
in English
Cover of: How to be rich.
How to be rich.
1976, Star Books
in English
Cover of: How to be rich
How to be rich
1966, W. H. Allen
in English
Cover of: How to be rich.
How to be rich.
1965, Playboy Press
in English
Cover of: How to be rich
How to be rich
1965, Playboy Press
in English - [1st ed.

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Edition Notes

Previously published: Chicago : Playboy Press, 1965.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
332.024
Library of Congress
HD9570.G4 A28 1983, HD9570.G4A28 1983

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 214 p.
Number of pages
214

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL1042364M
ISBN 10
0515087378
LCCN
93240637
OCLC/WorldCat
9690692
LibraryThing
272675
Goodreads
616693

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Work ID
OL3408913W

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