The Rich and Famous Money Book: Investment Strategies of Leading Celebrities

By Jean Chatzky

Book Overview

"This book is an incredibly fun read. The style is a lot of People magazine, with a little Smart Money magazine thrown in for good measure."-Detroit Free Press "Americans have ample role models for how to spend money, but too few on how to save and invest it. Jean Chatzky's new book may change that, however. By showing us how celebrities have incorporated financial decision-making into their lives, this book sends a powerful and valuable message that investing is something that all of us can, and indeed should, do."-Don Phillips President, Morningstar, Inc. "Jean has revealed the true innermost secrets of the '90s-how accomplished people make, spend, and invest their money. A good read and great advice all in one."-Donna Hanover broadcast journalist and First Lady of the City of New York "A book that shows the rich and famous have money problems, too, and how we can avoid them. Jean Chatzky makes learning how to save like the rich and famous lots of fun!"-Al Roker NBC Today

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047118540X
• ISBN13: 9780471185406
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Money Strategies of the Rich & Famous

This book covers investment techniques used by the Rich & Famous. "The Rich & Famous Money Book" is inspiring, motivating and educational.Good book for anyone who wants to maximize their investment returns.

Well researched and motivating too

Reading how the celebs build their wealth is exciting and motivating. Sort of like a "Think and Grow Rich" for personal finance, Chatsky actually interviewed her subjects.Dennis Rodman was inspiring - what a great comeback story.If your goal is to build and hang on to wealth, this bookis a must read.

Learning how celebs invest is fun ... and motivational!

Personal finance expert Jean Chatzky managed to cajole several money-savvy celebrities into revealing their investment strategies. Finding out how people as diverse as Matt Lauer, Charles Schwab, and Ivana Trump build their nest eggs is illuminating -- and fun. And their experiences make for an easy-reading guide to investing. Jean's section on "rebounders" like Dennis Rodman, who lost a bundle and came back far wiser for it, will be valuable for anyone trying to climb out of debt.

An intriguing look at the finances of those who intrigue us!

Jean Sherman Chatzky has done an awesome job of combining the glamor of high finance with valuable lessons that hit down home. This book interviews about two dozen of the Rich and Famous -- athletes like Dennis Rodman and Mike Ditka, celebrities like Matt Lauer and Ivana Trump and Helen Gurley Brown, Wall Street wizzes like Charles Schwab and Bear Stearns' Ace Greenberg -- and provides an in-depth look at their investments and financial strategies. The book seems to uncover humorous stories from most, and interesting anecdotes from all. The book has a wonderful collection of stars from all arenas; it's the first book I've seen with so much dirt on celebrity money. Each chapter provides valuable advice that you can apply to your own finances, even if your numbers pale by comparison. I was spellbound by this book, which is basically a fun-to-read how-to guide. A unique book covering a universal favorite: fame and fortune.