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Barcode37821002574206
StatusChecked Out
LocationMarshall District
TitleHow to get rich in American history : 300 years of financial advice that worked (& didn't) / Joseph S. Moore.
AuthorMoore, Joseph S. (Joseph Solomon), 1977- author.
Call No332.024 MOO
CollectionAdult New Arrivals
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332.024 MOO Due on 6/20/2026  

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International Standard Book Number 9780063464582
International Standard Book Number 0063464586
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 332.024
Personal Name Moore, Joseph S. (Joseph Solomon), 1977- author.
Title Statement How to get rich in American history : 300 years of financial advice that worked (& didn't) / Joseph S. Moore.
Edition Statement First edition.
Imprint New York : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2026
Physical Description viii, 343 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note Introduction: go ahead! -- Part I: your money and American history -- Getting ahead is easier than ever -- Fast time, slow time -- Cyrpto isn't the future, it's the past -- Financial advice: inflation's oops baby -- Gurus are selling something: you should buy -- Your net worth is wrong (so I made myself a billionaire) -- Part II: investing then and now -- The next big thing is a bad idea -- Compound interest and passive income are overrated -- Diversification won't make you rich -- You can beat the market: you probably shouldn't -- Women were always active investors -- Stocks used to be bad for the long run -- Part III: financial freedom the American way -- Financial independence isn't what you think -- Real estate is a terrible way to make money -- House hacks and side hustles before Uber and Airbnb -- Yes, people retired before Social Security -- Immigrants make the best capitalists -- Scams: the Nigerian prince is actually from Spain -- Part IV: the Feds and the family -- Budgets are new: hating them isn't -- Debt isn't (necessarily) dumb -- The government was always involved -- Going broke is better than ever -- Marriage (and dual incomes) mattered... a lot -- Generational wealth doesn't last long -- Part V: it's getting better, much, much better -- People really did get ahead, and you can, too -- Conclusion: the real lessons of financial history.
Summary, Etc. "A collection of fascinating stories, folklore, and claims about money and personal finance throughout American history that shows both the vast changes in beliefs over time as well as the truths that remain timeless"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Money United States History.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Finance, Personal United States History.
Index Term-Genre/Form Informational works.
Index Term-Genre/Form Instructional and educational works.
Index Term-Genre/Form Self-help publications.

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