decision anyone will ever make in life is deciding who to marry.
I could go on and on about the value Maggie has added to my life,
but no amount of words can fully describe what she means to me.
She is my best friend, and I can’t imagine my life without her. I am
a better person because of her, and the world is a much better place
because she is in it. If I was given the chance to create the perfect
lifelong partner, no one would compare to what Maggie has done
for me. I do nothing for her—but she does everything for me.
Maggie, I love you more than you will ever know. Thank you for
choosing me.
This book wouldn’t have been possible without Vitaliy
Katsenelson, who suggested that I contact John Wiley & Sons about
my thoughts for this book. Thanks, Vitaliy.
When you write a book, you realize the enormous value an edito-
rial team has on creating a book. Pamela Van Giessen, thank you for
taking my thoughts and turning them into a book. I appreciate your
willingness to make this happen. Emilie Herman cannot be thanked
enough for editing my chapters and being a wonderful sounding board
for ideas. And Kate Wood, thank you for all you’ve done to ensure that
this tome is not just another book on investing. A special thanks goes to
Rose Lugtu for all she did to make sure that this book is what it is today.
I couldn’t be more fortunate to work with such a fi rst-class organization
as Wiley.
And there are two people who are never appreciated enough:
Mom and Dad. I have never met two people as selfl ess as my mother
and father. Both have sacrifi ced tremendously in order for their chil-
dren to succeed. It’s not until you get a little older and wiser that you
truly begin to appreciate the enormous role that your parents play in
your life. Thank you, Dad, for making me the man I am today. As for
my mother, I really lucked out. I will always cherish the moments we
have together. The devotion she showers on her children is rare in
today’s world, and it’s impossible for me to fairly quantify the values
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