Download or read book The Richest Man Who Ever Lived written by Greg Steinmetz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A colorful introduction to one of the most influential businessmen in history” (The New York Times Book Review), Jacob Fugger—the Renaissance banker “who wrote the playbook for everyone who keeps score with money” (Bryan Burrough, author of Days of Rage). In the days when Columbus sailed the ocean and Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, a German banker named Jacob Fugger became the richest man in history. Fugger lived in Germany at the turn of the sixteenth century, the grandson of a peasant. By the time he died, his fortune amounted to nearly two percent of European GDP. In an era when kings had unlimited power, Fugger dared to stare down heads of state and ask them to pay back their loans—with interest. It was this coolness and self-assurance, along with his inexhaustible ambition, that made him not only the richest man ever, but a force of history as well. Before Fugger came along it was illegal under church law to charge interest on loans, but he got the Pope to change that. He also helped trigger the Reformation and likely funded Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe. His creation of a news service gave him an information edge over his rivals and customers and earned Fugger a footnote in the history of journalism. And he took Austria’s Habsburg family from being second-tier sovereigns to rulers of the first empire where the sun never set. “Enjoyable…readable and fast-paced” (The Wall Street Journal), The Richest Man Who Ever Lived is more than a tale about the most influential businessman of all time. It is a story about palace intrigue, knights in battle, family tragedy and triumph, and a violent clash between the one percent and everybody else. “The tale of Fugger’s aspiration, ruthlessness, and greed is riveting” (The Economist).
Download or read book The Richest Man in the World written by James Bartholomew and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Richest Man in Town written by V. J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The World s Richest Man Carlos Slim In His Own Words written by Tanni and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Carlos Slim claimed the top spot on Forbes’s annual list of the world’s richest people in 2010, it was the first time since 1994 that the spot wasn’t occupied by an American and, even more impressively, the first time that a person from a developing country topped the list. Although Slim is fabulously wealthy, he lives a relatively modest life, residing in the same house in Mexico City for the last 40 years. His extreme wealth and steadfast humility make him a unique creature in the world of the rich and famous. The most revelatory book available about this Mexican business magnate, comprised entirely of Slim's own thought-provoking and inspiring quotes, The World's Richest Man: Carlos Slim In His Own Words is a comprehensive guidebook to the inner workings of the world's wealthiest man and one of its most prominent philanthropists. Over 200 quotes on business, investing, entrepreneurship, leadership, management, wealth, and life provide an intimate and direct look into the mind of this modern business icon.
Download or read book The Richest Man Who Ever Lived written by Steven K. Scott and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2006-02-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this short, powerful book, multimillionaire and bestselling author Steven K. Scott reveals King Solomon’s breakthrough strategies to achieve a life of financial success and personal fulfillment. Steve Scott flunked out of every job he held in his first six years after college. He couldn’t succeed no matter how hard he tried. Then Dr. Gary Smalley challenged him to study the book of Proverbs, promising that in doing so he would achieve greater success and happiness than he had ever known. That promise came true, making Scott a millionaire many times over. In The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, Scott reveals Solomon’s key for winning every race, explains how to resolve conflicts and turn enemies into allies, and discloses the five qualities essential to becoming a valued and admired person at work and in your personal life. Scott illustrates each of Solomon’s insights and strategies with anecdotes about his personal successes and failures, as well as those of such extraordinary people as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Steven Spielberg. At once inspiring and instructive, The Richest Man Who Ever Lived weaves the timeless truths of one of our greatest works of literature into a detailed roadmap for successful living today.
Download or read book Sam Walton written by Vance H. Trimble and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1991 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Sam Walton and how he rose from an impoverished childhood to become the richest man in America.
Download or read book The Richest Man in the World written by Ronald Kessler and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and award-winning reporter Ronald Kessler goes inside the infamously lavish life of billionaire Adnan Khashoggi, once the richest man in the world. He made more money than anyone in history. And he spent it at a dizzying clip of $330,000 a day, every day of the year. He was Adnan Mohamed Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian middleman who started out with nothing and in twenty-five years parlayed his connections to the Saudi royal family and genius at dealing with people into a fortune of colossal proportions. Uncle to Dodi Al-Fayed, Princess Diana's once boyfriend before a fatal car crash and Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist allegedly murdered in Istanbul, Adnan Khashoggi's American Express bill often exceeded $1 million. When he felt like having spaghetti, he flew to Venice for dinner on one of his three commercial-size airplanes. One of his luxury yachts, the 282-foot Nabila, was considered the most opulent modern yacht afloat and was borrowed for a James Bond movie. He even sold Donald Trump one of his 285-foot luxury super yachts for $200 million, although it is now in the hands of Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. This remarkable book is a rare glimpse into a life of opulence beyond most people's wildest imaginings--a compelling closeup of a complex and driven man who has explored the outer reaches of success, power, and all that money can buy.
Download or read book The Richest Man in Town written by W. Randall Jones and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A definitive exploration as well as prescriptive advice of the key common traits of the wealthiest people who live in your town."--Provided by the publisher.
Download or read book Final Justice written by Steven Naifeh and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1993 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of Cullen Davis who believed money could buy anything, and his trial for murdering his twelve year old stepdaughter.
Download or read book The 16 Solution Revised Edition written by J.D.,Joel S. Moskowitz and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with unpaid taxes? Looking for investment opportunities? With home foreclosures at an all-time high and the erratic stock market damaging 401(k) accounts, people are looking for innovative ways to invest their money and improve their financial situation through different investment vehicles. Moskowitz explains what tax lien certificates are (liens against property for unpaid taxes), why they are safe investments (certain states insure them), and how they fit into an overall financial plan. This new edition includes updates to the laws and procedures of states and counties that offer tax lien certificates.
Download or read book Carlos Slim written by Jose Martinez and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carlos Slim has become synonymous with business success and economic power. Starting to build his fortune at the age of 14, this authorized biography reveals the boy and the man behind the name, complete with advice from the richest man on Earth on how to maintain a balanced life, inspiring readers to achieve their own destiny. He is a blueprint for how to turn adversity into success.--Publisher.
Download or read book Mr Five Per Cent written by Jonathan Conlin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the BAC Wadsworth Prize for Business History 2020 When Calouste Gulbenkian died in 1955 at the age of 86, he was the richest man in the world, known as 'Mr Five Per Cent' for his personal share of Middle East oil. The son of a wealthy Armenian merchant in Istanbul, for half a century he brokered top-level oil deals, concealing his mysterious web of business interests and contacts within a labyrinth of Asian and European cartels, and convincing governments and oil barons alike of his impartiality as an 'honest broker'. Today his name is known principally through the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, to which his spectacular art collection and most of his vast wealth were bequeathed. Gulbenkian's private life was as labyrinthine as his business dealings. He insisted on the highest 'moral values', yet ruthlessly used his wife's charm as a hostess to further his career, and demanded complete obedience from his family, whom he monitored obsessively. As a young man he lived a champagne lifestyle, escorting actresses and showgirls, and in later life - on doctor's orders - he slept with a succession of discreetly provided young women. Meanwhile he built up a superb art collection which included Rembrandts and other treasures sold to him by Stalin from the Hermitage Museum. Published to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, Mr Five Per Cent reveals Gulbenkian's complex and many-sided existence. Written with full access to the Gulbenkian Foundation's archives, this is the fascinating story of the man who more than anyone else helped shape the modern oil industry.
Download or read book John D Rockefeller written by Michael W. Simmons and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John D. Rockefeller is held to be one of the wealthiest men who ever lived; he is also one of the most controversial figures in American history. Born of the unlikely union between a strict Baptist matriarch and her husband, a bigamist, alleged rapist, and snake-oil salesman, Rockefeller's early childhood was spent learning how to shoulder an adult's responsibility for his family and turn a deaf ear to the gossip that followed wherever his father went. This book contains highlights from the extraordinarily long life of a man many believed to be little better than a criminal, preying on small business owners to establish the supremacy of the Standard Oil Trust. John D. Rockefeller crushed his competitors and sparked massive public outrage against his businesses. Yet he also saved thousands of lives and helped establish respect for evidence-based medicine in the United States. From his teen years as a bookkeeper in a small commodities trading firm, to his imperial rule over the oil industry, to his early retirement and the decades he spent establishing philanthropic trusts in the fields of education and medicine, you will learn that there is no simple way to pass judgment on John D. Rockefeller's life.
Download or read book Rich Man Poor Man written by Irwin Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Richest Man in Babylon and Other Stories Edited for Modern Readers Timeless Wisdom for Acquiring and Managing Wealth written by George S. Clason and published by Waking Lion Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Richest Man in Babylon gives timeless financial advice through parables set in ancient Babylon. Let them guide you away from the stringencies of a lean purse to that fuller, happier life a full purse makes possible.
Download or read book The Richest Man in Babylon PREMIUM PAPERBACK PENGUIN INDIA written by George Clason and published by Penguin Enterprise. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Richest Man in Babylon is the 1# bestselling classic on personal wealth and money management. Hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on personal finance, it has helped countless readers amass wealth and success. This modern classic offers an understanding of, and a solution to, your personal financial problems. Narrated in simple everyday language, these fascinating and informative stories will tell you everything you need to know about thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. The Richest Man in Babylon brings together the famous 'Babylonian parables'. The ancient Babylonians were the first to discover the universal laws of prosperity, and now you can master them too! Through entertaining stories about the herdsmen, merchants, and tradesmen of ancient Babylon, George S. Clason provides concrete advice for creating, growing, and preserving wealth. Valuable and profound, these teachings will change your life. Through this book you will - 1. Discover the 5 Universal Laws of Wealth. These fundamental rules about keeping, earning and growing your money will help you accumulate riches and ensure that you never struggle with money again! 2. Learn how you can gain financial independence. A person with no knowledge of money is destined to fail. This book will teach you the underlying principles that rule money, and how you can use the wealth you have to create even more wealth. 3. Understand how money works. What is the difference between the rich and the successful, and everyone else? Most people only focus on earning money, not understanding it. But how can you master something you don't know? This book will teach you the very fundamentals about money. 4. Make your money grow. Learn how to make profitable investments. Your money wants to grow. It wants to be invested so that you can become rich. This book will teach you the very basics of making a sound investment so that you never lose your money, but obtain massive profits! 5. Protect your money. Life can be unpredictable, and everything you've worked so hard for can vanish in front of your eyes. The Richest Man in Babylon will teach you how you can ensure that the money you've earned is safe-guarded and is always yours to keep. Start from nothing and go on to achieve everything; fulfil your dreams and fill your purse-one page at a time! The Richest Man in Babylon holds the secret to keeping your money-and making more.
Download or read book The Wealthy 100 written by Michael M. Klepper and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In America, while all men and women may be created equal, they do not all end up that way. This book ranks an elite group: the richest Americans in American history." "The Wealthy 100 offers intimate, often surprising portraits of these individuals and how they amassed their fortunes. The rankings are based on estimated total wealth at the time of death - or a given year for current living Americans - as a percentage of the Gross National Product (GNP) in current dollars for that year. This allows the authors to compare the fortunes of people from different centuries."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
