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oflosing money. That's why they look at investing as risky."
"And wind up in risky investments:' Donald added, gently slapping his
desk. "It's a financial tragedy."
"Their loss ofmoney?" I asked.
"No, the fun they miss out on. Making money is fun. Life is supposed
to be fun. And millions ofpeople are living in fear instead of having fun.
That's the tragedy."
"That's why they play it safe, invest in 'safe' investments, cling to job
security and live below their means:' I added. "On top ofthat, millions are

deeply in debt, bad debt, because they want to have fun but haven't learned
how to invest to win. They really do want to live the good life but are
punished by excessivebad debt."
"And that's no fun:' said Donald. "You and I love the game. We created
educational games. Games are fun. Ifyou have fun, you learn more, you want
to win, even though sometimes you lose. I haven't seen a popular game called

SaveMoney or Live Below lOur Means. Have you? There may be such games,
but I don't think they're as popular as our games. We play hard. We play to
win. We have fun. That's what life's about."

The meeting was over. There was a lot to think about. As I got into the
elevator and pressed the button for the lobby of Trump Tower, my mind
was racing. Why do most investors play it safe or invest not to lose? And
why do others invest to win? As the elevator door opened to the lobby, a
question came to mind, "What is the difference between a person who plays.
to win and a gambler? And what about risk?"
.. As I reached the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue and hailed a cab, I realized the
questions in my head were some ofthe questions that needed to be answered
in this book. I realized the reason most people invest not to lose is because

mOst people think investing is risky or that investing isgambling. Many also
believe that to get higher returns means you have to take on more risk.
Nothing could be further from the truth.

The90/10 Rwe OfMoney

Sittingin the cab, I recalled the 90/10 rule ofmoney my rich dad taught

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