Hetty: The Genius and Madness of America's First Female Tycoon
, subject: Hetty Green
A biography for readers interested in the tension between financial restraint in a panic and making the work itself something you love.
About the book
The book covers Green's investments in real estate and railroad companies, her presence among financiers including J.P. Morgan during the 1907 banking panic, and the frugal lifestyle that led Guinness World Records to name her the World's Greatest Miser.
Why read it
Best if you want to think about keeping cash available and debt low during financial panics, while also examining the idea of making what you love your work.
Key themes
- Liquidity when panic creates openings
- Treating the work you love as a choice
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 5 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- The Single Biggest Individual Financier In The World. The Richest Woman In America: Hetty Green — Episode opens by naming this as one of two dedicated Hetty Green biographies covered.
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