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Published to coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Forbes 400, All the Money in the World, the work of a team of prominent editors and business writers, goes behind the celebrated list to paint a vivid and revealing portrait of the wealthiest Americans of the past quarter century. Abundantly anecdotal, with insights gleaned from original research, interviews with Forbes 400 members, and never-before-compiled data, it is filled with illuminating “infographics”—tables, sidebars, factoids. The book shows how the superrich succeed, how fortunes are made in various industries, and how, once made, they are saved, enhanced, and sometimes squandered. From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge fund honchos, All the Money in the World gives us the lowdown on, among other things: the all-time richest Americans, who made and lost the most money in the past twenty-five years, the fields and industries that have produced the greatest wealth, the biggest risk takers, the most competitive players, the most wasteful family feuds, the trophy wives, the most conspicuous consumers, the biggest art collectors, the most and least generous philanthropists. Produced in collaboration with Forbes magazine, All the Money in the World is a vastly entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at today’s Big Rich, a subject of enduring fascination to all Americans.
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"What a good book. Well written and easy to follow. Gives good insight into the many capitalists who are running the US. I would recommend this to anyone interested in entrepreneurship and the modern day wealthy. "
— Abdul (4 out of 5 stars)
All the Money in the World Listener Reviews
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" Interesting view on the wealthy. Behind the scenes of philanthropy and the family squabbles. "
— Lance, 9/2/2013 -
" I had higher hopes for this book, similar to how millionaire next door played out. Unfortunately, this was more of a US Weekly styled book trying to highlight the lives of individuals that graced the Forbes list. Unless you just need something to read, don't bother. "
— Joe, 3/21/2013 -
" Lot's of research and important info on the history of the families. "
— M, 2/18/2013 -
" The author somehow managed to transform what should have been an interesting subject into a really boring book "
— Racquel, 11/25/2012 -
" Could not finish this. One damn fact after another, presented in tedious style. "
— C.interruptus, 6/11/2012 -
" I thought the book would be full of dramatic stories of people going on lavish spending sprees, but this was really not the purpose of the book. The authors approach this book as more of analytical review of the Forbes 400 than anything else. "
— Andrew, 3/26/2012 -
" What a good book. Well written and easy to follow. Gives good insight into the many capitalists who are running the US. I would recommend this to anyone interested in entrepreneurship and the modern day wealthy. "
— Abdul, 1/30/2012 -
" Not my usual cup of tea, but full of interesting facts and includes input and interviews from the Forbes 400 list. "
— Audrey, 3/30/2011 -
" Not as interesting as the title might suggest. 70% of the book was semi-organized stories about how rich people made their money. The rest were brief and random anecdotes of family squabbles, charitable giving, and political contributions. I'm kind of glad to be done with it. "
— Eric, 3/5/2011 -
" Not as interesting as the title might suggest. 70% of the book was semi-organized stories about how rich people made their money. The rest were brief and random anecdotes of family squabbles, charitable giving, and political contributions. I'm kind of glad to be done with it. "
— Eric, 11/2/2009 -
" I thought the book would be full of dramatic stories of people going on lavish spending sprees, but this was really not the purpose of the book. The authors approach this book as more of analytical review of the Forbes 400 than anything else. "
— Andrew, 5/26/2009 -
" The author somehow managed to transform what should have been an interesting subject into a really boring book "
— Racquel, 3/22/2009 -
" Lot's of research and important info on the history of the families. "
— M, 12/20/2008 -
" I had higher hopes for this book, similar to how millionaire next door played out. Unfortunately, this was more of a US Weekly styled book trying to highlight the lives of individuals that graced the Forbes list. Unless you just need something to read, don't bother. "
— Joe, 3/30/2008 -
" Interesting view on the wealthy. Behind the scenes of philanthropy and the family squabbles. "
— Lance, 10/13/2007
About the Authors
Peter W. Bernstein is the co-editor of The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything and editor of The Ernst & Young Tax Guide. Bernstein, along with Annalyn Swan, is a co-founder of ASAP Media, which helped produce Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries behind the Da Vinci Code. He lives in New York City.
Annalyn Swan is veteran journalist and editor who has written for U.S. News & World Report, Time, Newsweek, and Fortune magazines over the last twenty-five years. Swan, along with Peter Bernstein, is a co-founder of ASAP Media, which helped produce Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries behind the Da Vinci Code. She lives in New York City.
About Rick Adamson
Rick Adamson is an award-winning voice artist with more than twenty years’ experience in voiceovers, spoken word events, event announcing, and children’s media, as well as commercials for well-known international corporations. He has narrated numerous television and film documentaries, including Croatia, co-narrated with Martin Sheen. His audiobook narration includes more than two dozen major books, as well as dozens of early-reader titles for juveniles. He won the prestigious Audie Award in 2011 for Best Inspirational/Faith-Based Fiction for In a Heartbeat, and he was among the finalists for the 2006 Audie Award for Best Personal Development/Motivational Work for Younger Next Year. He earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for the ensemble narration of Rough Water.