The Rich Get Rich and the Poor Don't Get Shhh ...

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While millions of Americans are trying to figure out how to weather a recession the wealthiest of Americans are flourishing. According to a recent report, "Wealth held by rich investors with assets over $1 million will grow their stacks 50 percent in the next five years to $75 trillion."

Is it the same old story as the rich get richer? In the past five years rich clients banked an average annual return of 12 percent which allows them to double their money every six years. Perhaps you believe rich folk have an advantage because of their access to the global private asset management world of hedge funds.

Get real! The truth is that if you had invested in an index fund mirroring the performance of the S&P 500 you would have earned an average return of 11 percent during the same period.
The problem most Americans have is finding the money to invest. In the book , "Nickel and Dime Your Way to Wealth" a parking attendant who worked at a bank watched how the wealthy got rich and followed suit.

Listen to an excerpt. "Nickel and Dime Your Way To Wealth."
What can you do to find the money to invest and build wealth?



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