Alexander Green

The American Dream (eBook, PDF)

Why It's Still Alive... And How to Achieve It

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An optimistic, inspiring look at America's capitalist system¿and how to use it to achieve your most important goals

In The American Dream: Why It's Still Alive...And How to Achieve It, author Alexander Green extols America's exceptionalism, underscoring its unmatched economic dominance, technological innovation, and cultural influence, and highlights the importance of American ideals and the nation's capacity to provide upward mobility and prosperity to its citizens.

He stresses that economic success in the U.S. is attainable through education, hard work, saving, and investing and provides an action plan for achieving financial independence, with information on maximizing income, reducing expenses, saving, and investing wisely.

In this book, readers will find detailed insights on:

• Motivating economic trends, such as the fact that the percentage of U.S. households earning more than $100K has increased significantly since 1980
• Why the U.S. remains a land of opportunity due to a robust economy, leading global companies, and significant contributions to science and technology
• The life-enhancing value of embracing "Radical Responsibility"
• Why we are living in a new "Golden Age" for investors
• How to shorten the road to financial independence by embracing "The World's Simplest Investment Portfolio"

The American Dream: Why It's Still Alive...And How to Achieve It earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all ambitious individuals seeking long-term financial prosperity¿and to experience the ultimate feeling of earned success.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 289
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394361687
• Artikelnr.: 75770442

Autorenporträt

ALEXANDER GREEN has spent the last 40 years as a research analyst, portfolio manager and financial writer. He is the Chief Investment Strategist of The Oxford Club and Liberty Through Wealth. He is also the bestselling author of The Gone Fishin' Portfolio, The Secret of Shelter Island, Beyond Wealth and An Embarrassment of Riches. He lives in Florida and Virginia with his wife, Karen.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part 1 Proof That the American Dream Is Alive and Well 13
Chapter 1: The American Dream Defined 15
Chapter 2: What's So Great About America 23
Chapter 3: Things Aren't What They Used to Be and That's a Good Thing 33
Chapter 4: Time Prices and the American Dream 37
Chapter 5: The Future Is Better Than You Imagine 49
Chapter 6: The Founders' Ideal of Happiness 61
Chapter 7: Why Economic Inequality Is a Bogus Issue 69
Chapter 8: The Enemies of the American Dream 91
Part 2 How to Achieve the American Dream 107
Chapter 9: Why the United States Has a Record Number of Millionaires 109
Chapter 10: How Wealth Is Created 119
Chapter 11: The Key to the American Dream: Personal Responsibility 127
Chapter 12: How to Make Success a Habit 135
Chapter 13: Part of the American Dream: Home Sweet Home 149
Chapter 14: Savings: The Seed Corn of the American Dream 157
Chapter 15: Investing: How to Sow What You'll Reap 169
Chapter 16: The World's Simplest Investment System 185
Chapter 17: Staying the Course to Achieve the Dream 201
Part 3 How to Enjoy and Preserve the American Dream 209
Chapter 18: The Power of Optimism to Attain the American Dream 211
Chapter 19: To Live Fully Aim to "Die with Zero" 219
Chapter 20: There Is No True Wealth Without Health 229
Chapter 21: Paying the American Dream Forward 245
Chapter 22: Developing an Attitude of Gratitude 253
Acknowledgments 263
Index 267