How to be a Billionaire Proven Strategies from the Titans of Wealth

How to Be a Billionaire details the strategies of people who have excelled at a specific human endeavour, namely, making money, and draws out the key tactics and principles that have then made them super-wealthy. The research draws heavily on biographies and journalistic profiles to document and analyze the ingenuity, the drive, and the ruthlessness that underlie the great fortunes. From negotiating techniques to making the best deal when taking a company public, from picking your industry to out-managing your competition, this engaging book highlights the proven strategies that will help readers success in business and increase their personal wealth.

MARTIN S. FRIDSON is Managing Director at Merrill Lynch & Company and a member of Institutional Investor's All-America Fixed Income Research Team. He is the author of It Was a Very Good Year, Investment Illusions, and Financial Statement Analysis, all published by John Wiley & Sons. He serves on the board of the Association for Investment Management and Research.