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Sean Allen Fenn

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Rod Lewis

He Bought the Well, Then Bought the System

May 28, 2026

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3 min read

He Bought the Well, Then Bought the System

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no.154: Rod Lewis

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Amjad Masad

Forget Salary. Build Equity.

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

Forget Salary. Build Equity.

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no.153: Amjad Masad

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Gabe Newell

How to Be Master of the Game

May 14, 2026

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2 min read

How to Be Master of the Game

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no.152: Gabe Newell

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Jim Simons

How to Be a Billionaire Codebreaker

May 7, 2026

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4 min read

How to Be a Billionaire Codebreaker

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no.151: Jim Simons

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Ira Rennert

Alchemy of the Distressed

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

Alchemy of the Distressed

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no.150: Ira Rennert

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Charles S. Cohen

Fortress Threatens Charles Cohen’s Empire

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

Fortress Threatens Charles Cohen’s Empire

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 149: Charles S. Cohen

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Bruce Kovner

How a Taxi Driver Became a Billionaire

Apr 16, 2026

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6 min read

How a Taxi Driver Became a Billionaire

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 148: Bruce Kovner

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Stephen Orenstein

How to Get Caught Ripping Off the US Military–industrial Complex

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

How to Get Caught Ripping Off the US Military–industrial Complex

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 147: Stephen Orenstein

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Ron Baron

The Man Wall Street Couldn’t Teach

Apr 2, 2026

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8 min read

The Man Wall Street Couldn’t Teach

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 146: Ron Baron

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Jamie Dinan

The Architect of the Quiet Edge

Mar 26, 2026

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6 min read

The Architect of the Quiet Edge

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 145: James Gerard “Jamie” Dinan

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Jim Clark

How to Disrupt Dinosaurs

Mar 19, 2026

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8 min read

How to Disrupt Dinosaurs

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 144: Jim Clark

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Stewart Rahr

Profile of a Self-Made Billionaire

Mar 12, 2026

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6 min read

Profile of a Self-Made Billionaire

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 143: Stewart Rahr

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

David “Sandy” Gottesman

Make Friends With Billionaires

Mar 5, 2026

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6 min read

Make Friends With Billionaires

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 142: David “Sandy” Gottesman

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Henry Kravis

King of Leveraged Buyouts

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

King of Leveraged Buyouts

Methods of Prosperity newsletter no. 141: Henry Kravis

Sean Allen Fenn
Sean Allen Fenn

Sheldon Adelson

How to Avoid Status Quo Bias

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
Sean Allen Fenn

George Soros

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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
Sean Allen Fenn

George Soros

Is George Soros a Villain?

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
Sean Allen Fenn

Robert F. Smith

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

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
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
Sean Allen Fenn

Bill Ackman

How Bill Ackman Uses Scrutiny As a Weapon

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
Sean Allen Fenn

Carl Icahn

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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
Sean Allen Fenn

Ed Thorp

How to Start Using Uncertainties

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
Sean Allen Fenn

Chip Wilson

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

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
Sean Allen Fenn

Marc Rowan

Marc Rowan Calls the Private Credit Shots

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
Sean Allen Fenn

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine: the Reluctant Billionaire

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
Sean Allen Fenn
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