Even if American capitalism is the best way to get rich, nothing in the logic of globalisation forces other countries to adopt the American way if they would rather be different and accept the cost.

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Until a few years ago the simplest way to get rich quick was through foreign-currency trades.

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Soon, betting on stock movements, regardless of direction, rather than building something positive and useful for society, will be the dominant way to get rich in America.

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The idea that the way to get out of recession is to force rich people to liquidate their investment portfolios in order to pay their taxes is certainly an, umm, interesting one.

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Sandner issued a letter that year to members--clearing firms, traders, investment banks and so on--prodding them to accept electronic trading and to consider going public as a way to (1) break logjams on how to run the place and (2) get rich.

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Looking at the way the market has historically valued Harley-Davidson, it appears that the valuation is starting to get just a bit too rich based on our methodology.

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Claryca Mandan says the lawsuit is not about money, or a way for Native Americans to get rich quick.

NPR: Native American Farmers Allege Loan Bias

You could probably get rich mining the moon if you had a way to get there and back.

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Huge tax cuts for the uber-rich and huge tax increases on everyone else might be a good way to get campaign donations, but not many votes.

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So yes, right now we also have loopholes in the campaign finance laws that mean rich people can afford to make sure their politicians get in and write the tax code the way they want it.

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