All the Money in the World: How the Forbes 400 Make–and Spend–Their Fortunes

by: Peter W. Bernstein and Annalyn Swan

Published by: Vintage Books

Reviewed by Barbara Fielder

This book will provide you with a behind-the-scenes look at the men and women who now reside and have been on the Forbes 400 list over the past twenty-five years. Not only do you discover information about their vast wealth, you gain insight into their failures, their drive to succeed, and their personal values and motivations.

The book is complete with a comprehensive array of facts, figures, and data to support the anecdotal information, examples, and stories of the super rich.

In addition, the book serves as “an instructive socioeconomic investigation.” As such, the book is an excellent text or resource for college-level entrepreneurial research and coursework.

This is a readable account of people who make the headlines, who invest or squander their fortunes, and those who influence the political scene. Notables such as Buffett, Gates, Socoros, Coors, Vanderbilt and the Waltons make for an interesting and worthy expose’.

You’ll discover where the wealthy reside, from where their wealth originated, the shift in the source of wealth, and how the self-made super-rich amassed their fortunes.

The book focuses on three key parts that will provide specific information in further examining the path of the super rich.

Part One: What It Takes

Part Two: Making It

Part Three: Spending It

After reading All The Money in the World you may be inspired to be the next name added to the Forbes 400.

Armchair Interviews says: Interesting look at the wealthy.