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The author's voice and the snappy clarity of his writing have a wonderful optimism that serves his ideas well as he makes useful and detailed suggestions on the process of attaining wealth. His main points are expertly organized into the four phases of the wealthy life: contributing to a retirement nest egg, investing or multiplying the amount of money in the nest egg, distributing it for use when the time comes, and transferring it to others at death with as little taxation as possible. He offers tips and strategies on using home equity, life insurance, tax breaks, and investment vehicles, as well as offering rationales that are comprehensible and powerful. He's especially good at laying out lengthy discussions of financial logic without losing his listeners' attention. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine--
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From financial expert Douglas R. Andrew comes an extraordinary book that challenges the most basic and fundamental concepts of personal investing in a user-friendly format.In the 30 years Douglas R.Andrew has worked as a successful financial analyst, lecturer, and retirement consultant, he has routinely questioned and challenged the accepted tenets of personal finance. His conclusions are absolutely startling. In 23 informative chapters, Andrew reveals his no-nonsense, yet unconventional, financial growth strategies that challenge widespread money myths and make his clients rich with advice like: * You shouldn't pre-pay your mortgage* Don't expect your 401Ks and IRAs to cover retirement* You can (and should) buy a home with no money down* and more!Originally self-published as MISSED FORTUNE (Paramount Publications, 7/03) and targeted towards a more professional financial audience, the first edition of this book sold 10,000 copies. In 4/04, it was published in Warner Business Books trade paperback (0-446-69350-2). This new hardcover edition has been significantly condensed to appeal to the average personal investor.