Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Rich Die Richer and You Can Too
William D. Zabel · 1995
70/100
👍 Worth It
William Zabel represented Doris Duke, the Rockefellers, and Warhol's estate, so the celebrity anecdotes here are not filler — they illustrate real strategies that have been tested at the highest levels of wealth transfer. The 1995 publication date means tax thresholds and some legal mechanics are no longer current, but the underlying logic of trusts, charitable vehicles, and estate-minimization thinking remains sound as an introduction to the field. Engaging and authoritative as a primer, but pair it with current legal counsel before acting on specifics.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety79
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing70
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers78
Age-fit73
👁 Human-eye gut-check68
Penny’s verdict70
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