Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It on: The Wealth Accumulation Secrets of America's Richest Families

by Catherine S. McBreen, George H. Walper, George H. Walper Jr.

Book Overview

How the everyday investor can ramp up to multigenerational perpetual wealth ? There's a new standard of wealth today, and many people don't realize they're part of the club. More than thirty-three... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591841755
• ISBN13: 9781591841753
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Portfolio
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Worth reading for anyone who wants to make sound financial decisions in their life and move up to th

Wealth is nothing if one cannot sustain it. "Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On: The Wealth-Accumulation Secrets of America's Richest Families" is a guide to obtaining wealth and keeping it, something most help books on finance seem to forget to address. Sensible and wise, the ideas presented within are backed up with examples and anecdotes of how the American elite used such tips to get their own piece of the financial pie. "Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On" is worth reading for anyone who wants to make sound financial decisions in their life and move up to the next tax bracket.

Excellent overview of how people create wealth

This book compiles data on how the wealthy created that wealth as well as how they invest currently. Although the punch line (real estate, entrepreneurship) is not surprising, this is a story that needs repeating again and again. It is engaging reading and well worth it for those that want to break through the propaganda from Wall Street about wealth creation. Hopefully, some of the readers will be able to look at the actual evidence presented by the authors and improve their financial position. I had many AHA moments as I read through it because it reinforced what my personal research has demonstrated and what has worked for me. If you already think you know how to get wealthy, and aren't interested in actual evidence of how it is done, then skip the book it won't help you. For the rest of you, it is highly recommended.

Data that supports anecdotal stories in most books on the subject

This is not an instruction manual per se, but rather a support document for the typical "testimonial" style get rich book. It is more than just the data because it takes a dozen case histories to go along with the supporting figures. Of course, not everyone is the same and this book demonstrates that point, too. It provides an array of business strategies that integrate into personal wealth accumulation strategies. A worthwhile read - and interesting.

Finally, a book that is not "wealth for dummies" but a serious book for thinking people.

I bought this book for my father as a Christmas gift. When he completed the book, he brought it back to me to read as well because he enjoyed it so much. It is a great read and a wonderful gift. I know it is too late for a Christmas gift, but it can be a great new year's resolutions gift for all of us who seriously think about our future and future of our families. Interesting findings supported by in-depth facts and real life stories which serve as a motivation for all of us. Highly recommend to all who desire to be wealthy and those who now must decide what to do with their wealth. Nice change from what is currently on bookstores' shelves. Finally, a book that is not "wealth for dummies" but a serious book for thinking people.

A great gift for anyone! A how to manual for making it big and keeping it

This is a wonderful book filled with anecdotes and research statistics on how the richest accomplished their goals and how the everyman can also attain what they want in life. The book encompasses research from thousands of families but the information is presented in a suprisingly digestible and enjoyable read. If you are looking for the secrets to the accumulation of wealth, look no further. Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On, is a wise investment whose teachings will pay dividends to you far into the future.