RULE 68

There are no secrets

Just as there are no get-rich-quick schemes, so there are no secrets – so don’t go buying any of them either. You will be offered loads. Once your attention is focused on becoming prosperous, all sorts of offers are going to come at you out of the woodwork. And they’ll all offer to let you in on the secrets only the really rich know.

You’ll get offered very expensive newsletters that will tell you the hidden secrets of Wall Street, how to play the Stock Exchange and win, how to invest and make a fortune, how to move your money around in offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes. And it’ll cost you so little! All you’ve got to do is sign up for 12 monthly issues.

Guess what? The only secret being sold is the one that ...

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