Richistan

Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich

Robert Frank is the author of the hot new book about the fictional country of Richistan.

Robert said he got the idea while talking to a yacht owner from Texas. Looking out over the marina the guy said: "You look at all these boats and you'd think everyone was making loads of money. It's like it's a different country."

The rich getting richer isn't really new. However the new super rich appear to be forming their own virtual country. Robert Frank decided to name this virtual breakaway Republic... "Richistan".

My Review and Thoughts

A penny for my thoughts? You cheap b*stard!!!

This section will be updated shortly with my review of the book and thoughts on the issues it raises.

I really enjoyed reading The Millionaire Next Door and The Millionaire Mind so I have high hopes that I will also enjoy this book.

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Wealth Facts

Best time to get rich in America is NOW

Don't hate the rich, they also do a world of good for charity. Besides, you might just become one of the super rich some day.

The Onion has a hilarious video parody about The Rich Falling Behind the Super Rich. Watch it Here

Never before in history have so many millionaires and billionaires existed. There are half a million American households with assets of more than 10 million dollars!!! That's right 500,000 decamillionaires!

The accumulated wealth of America's top 1% (approximately $1.35 TRILLION) is greater than the total national incomes of Canada, France, and Italy.

Roughly half of all American wealth has been created in the past 10 years. You have a better chance of becoming rich NOW than has ever existed.

Richistan on Amazon

Richistan: A Journey Through the American Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich

by Robert Frank

Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 10/07/2008)

Richistan: A Journey Through the 21st Century Wealth Boom and the Lives of the New Rich

by Robert Frank

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Richistan

by Robert Frank

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Summer reading set of 10 nonfiction hardcovers: God is Not Great, Strange Angel, Age of Turbulence, Candy Freak, Working Stiff's Manifesto, War on Middle Class, Savage Grace, Entering Hades, Richistan, How Starbucks Saved My Life

by Michael Gates Gill, Robert Frank, John Leake, Natalie Robins, Lou Dobbs, Iain Levison, Steve Almond, Alan Greenspan, Christopher Hitchens, George Pendle

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