Posted on 08/20/2015 2:18:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Maybe he should have put his money in stocks instead.
By the measure of success he holds most dear — wealth — Donald Trump has done well. Since 1987, when the real estate mogul published his best-seller “Trump: The Art of the Deal,” his net worth has jumped 300 percent to $4 billion, according to figures from wealth-tracker Forbes magazine.
Turns out, though, there was an easier way for Trump to add to his wealth than all the deal-making and TV shows — and far more effective.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
It’s like this....
Stock Market vs Being a Prime Real Estate Landlord, which is better long run?
What breed of dog did you have and why did he shoot it?
Putz article. He actually built things, he made tough things happen.
My wife does day trading in the Asian markets. She can make a killing at but, there must be companies to invest in. DT provides a vehicle for people that do stocks to make money with. Investors and developers/producers/factory owners/businesses need each other and one could not exist without the other.
If there were no Trumps there would be no stock market
Correct. Trump is not shooting craps with paper. He is building institutions with bricks and mortar.
Stocks may be better, but they can also make you poor in a couple of hours.................
Their most recent annual income report had Rush at $79 million, but Hannity only $25 million.
Howard Stern was even more than Rush.
Oops. The Dow lost 358 points as of a few minutes ago. It went under 17,000.
;-)
Stock market gambler versus a man who actually builds things for the main street economy? A paper shuffler versus a builder of real things? A man sitting in front of his computer trading stock versus a man who employs real people in real job?
Only idiots can’t see the difference.
Check it on about Set 20th : )
What a stupid article.
When major stocks trade at 100x actual value, if Trump took them public he would most likely be a Trillionaire
Technically, the illegal immigrants who work for him build things.
Not surprised.
Sirius had to pay him dearly to move off terrestrial radio, and into a subscription mode.
Stern made big money on Sirius stock options.
if he made the $10 billion he claims.
He made a lot more than 10 billion. That is what he is presently worth.
HEDGE FUND MANAGERS 2016!!!!!
I was wondering if maybe Howard exercised some stock options that temporarily put him ahead of Rush.
That’s simply not true. This is a man who admitted in a deposition he exaggerates his wealth, and that he bases it on, “how he feels.”
We shall know is 7 or 8 weeks it seems.
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