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Book SynopsisNew insights for investors and business people looking to create wealth in the turbulent post-crisis world In a no holds barred expose of the 2008 financial meltdown from the inside, Ziad K.
Table of ContentsForeword by Marc Rowan xiii
Foreword by Herman Cain xvii
Prologue xxiii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxix
Introduction xxxiii
Prelude xxxix
Chapter 1 The War against the Rich 1
Just Who Am I? 3
The Richest Man I Know 4
Why You Are Not Rich 6
Who Are the Rich and Why Should You Care about Them? 9
The Millionaire down the Street 11
The Socialist Fallacy 14
Can We Separate Economics and Politics? 16
Notes 18
Chapter 2 Report from the Battlefield 19
An Inside Job 21
Running the Red Lights 24
The Joker of Gotham City 25
A Crisis of Consciousness 30
Notes 32
Chapter 3 The Seeds of Our Destruction 35
“. . . In Order to Form a More Perfect Union . . .” 37
The Man Who Would Be King 38
The Hamilton Legacy 44
Bringing Hamilton’s Monster to Life 47
Springtime for the Progressives 48
And What about the Fed? 52
Notes 53
Chapter 4 The Face of the Enemy 55
Who Are the Progressives 58
Hubris by Any Other Name 61
The Bankers 65
Politics as Usual 68
Outside Influences 72
Notes 75
Chapter 5 Warfare, Not Terrorism 77
The Return of Civil Disobedience 84
Is Free-Market Capitalism Dead? 92
Notes 95
Chapter 6 Battle Plans 97
What Should America’s Global Role Be? 99
My General Philosophy for Creating “Wealth” 100
The Specifics of the Wealth Creation Process 102
Risks, Rewards, and Opportunities 107
Basic Tenets of My Investment and Wealth Creation Philosophy 109
The Future of Commodities 111
How to Best Protect Your Assets in the Turbulent Times Ahead 113
Invest in Yourself 116
Note 117
Chapter 7 Strategic Goals 119
About the Private Equity Business Today 120
The Five Myths of Private Equity 124
My Personal View on the Biggest Challenges in the Private Equity Industry Today 127
Which Industries Are Particularly Interesting for “Distressed Investing”? 129
What Sectors of the Private Equity Markets Are We Focusing on Today? 130
Private Equity Deal Killers 133
How Do You Turn Billion-Dollar Ideas into Billion-Dollar Businesses? 138
Chapter 8 Tactical Maneuvers 141
Real Estate 142
Alternative Investment Vehicles 144
What Part Did Hedge Funds Play in the Crash of 2008? 148
Bottom Line on Hedge Funds 150
Private Equity Roll-ups 152
Skin in the Game 157
Notes 160
Chapter 9 Global Fronts 161
Targets of Opportunity 164
Rules of Engagement 165
Brazil 168
Russia 170
India 172
China 174
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 175
Notes 178
Chapter 10 The Tenth Amendment 181
If It’s Broke, Fix It! 183
How Is It Working for You? 184
Repeal Bad Legislation 185
Cutting Overhead 186
Toward an Equitable Tax System 193
End the Fed 195
Regime Change 197
Notes 199
Conclusion 201
About the Author 205
Index 207
