Quote of the Day by Andrew Carnegie: ‘Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate’
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American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie's famous quote emphasizes wealth building through real estate ownership rather than wages alone. The quote highlights the importance of leverage, rental income, and long-term asset appreciation. Carnegie, born in Scotland in 1835, immigrated to America in 1848, built Carnegie Steel into a dominant industrial company, and sold it to J.P. Morgan in 1901. He later focused on philanthropy.
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Andrew CarnegieReal estateCarnegie SteelJ.P. MorganAmerican steel industryWealth building