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SPECIAL: The Rothschilds (Part 1)

My First Million

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The Story of Mayor Oppenheimer, a German Jew

When he was 13 years old, mayor was apprenticed to a wealthy merchant named oppenheimer in the german city of hanover. In frankfort, mayor joins his older brother, coloman, in business and becomes a small time lender and merchant. He starts to specialize in dealing in rare coins and medals. At the time, the nobility of europe loved to collect that kind of stuff. And why is he able to have success from the ghetgo? Well, you might remember from the caesar episodes that my theory is that the number one common attribute among the great ones is not intelligence or carisma, it's energy.

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