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King of Leveraged Buyouts

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 141: Henry Kravis

Sean Allen Fenn

Sheldon Adelson

Feb 19, 2026

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6 min read

How to Avoid Status Quo Bias

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 140: Sheldon Adelson (1933–2021)

Sean Allen Fenn

George Soros

How One Jewish Man Financed American Independence (and America Betrayed Him)

Feb 12, 2026

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7 min read

How One Jewish Man Financed American Independence (and America Betrayed Him)

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 139: Haym Salomon

Sean Allen Fenn

George Soros

Feb 5, 2026

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8 min read

Is George Soros a Villain?

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 138: George Soros

Sean Allen Fenn

Robert F. Smith

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

Systems over Vibes: Why Robert F. Smith is a Billionaire

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 137: Robert F. Smith

Sean Allen Fenn

Edwin H. Land

Before Snapchat There Was the Naughty Polaroid

Jan 22, 2026

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10 min read

Before Snapchat There Was the Naughty Polaroid

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 136: Edwin H. Land

Sean Allen Fenn

Bill Ackman

Jan 15, 2026

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7 min read

How Bill Ackman Uses Scrutiny As a Weapon

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 135: Bill Ackman

Sean Allen Fenn

Carl Icahn

Sharks, Blood, and the Accountability Doctrine

Jan 8, 2026

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11 min read

Sharks, Blood, and the Accountability Doctrine

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 134: Carl Icahn

Sean Allen Fenn

Ed Thorp

Jan 1, 2026

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8 min read

How to Start Using Uncertainties

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 133: Edward O. Thorp

Sean Allen Fenn

Chip Wilson

Dec 25, 2025

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7 min read

Why You’ll Never Succeed at Chip Wilson’s Yoga Pants

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 132: Chip Wilson

Sean Allen Fenn

Marc Rowan

Dec 18, 2025

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5 min read

Marc Rowan Calls the Private Credit Shots

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 131: Marc Rowan

Sean Allen Fenn

Jimmy Iovine

Dec 11, 2025

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9 min read

Jimmy Iovine: the Reluctant Billionaire

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 130: Jimmy Iovine

Sean Allen Fenn

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King of Leveraged Buyouts

How to Avoid Status Quo Bias

How One Jewish Man Financed American Independence (and America Betrayed Him)

Is George Soros a Villain?

Systems over Vibes: Why Robert F. Smith is a Billionaire

Before Snapchat There Was the Naughty Polaroid

How Bill Ackman Uses Scrutiny As a Weapon

Sharks, Blood, and the Accountability Doctrine

How to Start Using Uncertainties

Why You’ll Never Succeed at Chip Wilson’s Yoga Pants

Marc Rowan Calls the Private Credit Shots

Jimmy Iovine: the Reluctant Billionaire

Methods of Prosperity

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