30 Lies About Money: liberating your life, liberating your money (Paperback)

~ Peter Koenig (Author)
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Much has been written about money—how to invest, save, become a millionaire, get out of debt, find financial freedom, change the monetary system, manage a business, hedge or save taxes. So what makes this book stand out from those already in the bookshops?

Written for lay reader and expert alike, 30 Lies is a response to a newly emerging trend, where peoples' interest in money is not just to try and make more of it. But to understand better the causes of the increasingly contradictory money world they find themselves in. Some of the issues: income inequity, increasing stress in making ends meet, decay of social systems, evaporation of pensions, polarisation of wealth, third-world indebtedness, Enrons and more. This book promises a simple understanding of these issues.

But it goes further. This book not only exposes misleading flaws and "lies" in many universally accepted and unquestioned assumptions about money—it dissolves them!

About the Author

Peter Koenig MBA, BSc., worked in real estate management and finance till the early 1980s when he started examining the role money plays in shaping personal and business fortunes. Born in England he now lives in Switzerland and travels widely giving consultations, presentations and seminars on the topic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (November 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595292364
• ISBN-13: 978-0595292363
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,909,732 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sense and commonsense, March 17, 2005

By	Paulo Rios "Kreatis" (Europe) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is very promising. Its goals are ambitious. There are some insights. But unfortunately a lot is lost in commonsense. The author's style is also a factor. He seems to like to remind the reader that he is in Italy as if this would make any difference (if anything). He also seems to like to keep the reader waiting for the next revelation, for what is coming later. A nice attempt to keep interest, but rather a salesman's strategy. An intelligent reader will soon find out that there is one truth not told. It is too bad since this book could have been very insightful if the author cared about putting the pieces together well.

The author at one point says, "if you're in South America and have graduated to the very top of the league, you may be reading this in your private helicopter, which is now a necessity since you can no longer risk the dangers of visiting your friend by car." Anybody who has ever lived or spent enough time in South America will certainly laugh at this. One can certainly count the number of private helicopters flying over the skies of many South American cities, large, middle size and small. Maybe the 30 lies are not about money. A typo in the title of the book?

In one of the chapters, where the author "reveals" that high price is not equal high quality/service, some core principles of marketing and perceived price levels are not even mentioned.

The author does raise some interesting points by being argumentative. One does have the feeling that the author could do a lot more. But he does not. Maybe he should really get to know South America better. Or at least spend more time in Switzerland, where he can meet many money wizards. He does sign the end of the book stating that he is in Zurich.