The Way to Wealth and Other Writings on Finance

by Benjamin Franklin and Walter Isaacson

Book Overview

Presenting pearls of wisdom on wealth from Benjamin Franklin. Franklin compiled and self-published his own venerated advice and proverbs on personal finance from Poor Richard's Almanack . Since its appearance as a pamphlet in 1758, it has been reprinted and translated countless times. This new edition includes not only his counsel on financial planning, investment, prudence, and retirement strategies, but also essays and annotations about the legendary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402737890
• ISBN13: 9781402737893
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Should be recommended reading!

Do not be fooled by the size of this book. Though small it provides a treasury of solid wisdom and advice on financial thriftiness, a solid work ethic, benefits of being industrious, as well as addressing the ills of laziness and extravagance. These topics are presented in a straight forward mannner. Seasoned with just the right amount of wit to further drive home the points in the book, it is an excellent read. The Way To Wealth should be recommended reading for all children. A prerequisite to graduation. Many adults would benefit greatly from the contents as well.

WORDS FOR THE WISE

Benjamin Franklin's words are just as true today as they were 200 years ago. At only 30 pages, this book is full of lessons that seem to have fallen upon deaf ears in today's business world. You will find this volume well worth your time, and will recognize a number of popular sayings that are included therein. Franklin's wit and eloquently simple writing style is as pleasurable to read as it is informative. I highly recommend it.

Creating Wealth in a Nutshell

This book is very good. Ben Franklin has a great style. This book is very short, but he gets to the point. Although this bookw as wriiten before the American Revolution, the suggestions are still relevant today. This book is a good little sermon on what to do if you want wealth, dont sleep all day, dont take on debt, etc. I enjoyed it. The cover and binding are very nice too.

Succinct but full of wisdom

A great little book, that teaches a lot in a few pages.Keep it in your Jacket's pocket and read it whenever you have a minute to spare.A very practical read for especially busy executives; it should take maybe less than a hour.

A must read for everyone seeking to learn about wealth.

No Harvard MBA would be complete without the wisdom contained within this little book. A captivating story line with principles and nuggets of truth just leaping off of the page. Will it take a week to progress start to finish? No , hardly an hour!