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Creating wealth through investments is a strategic challenge where key elements of strategic principles are implicated. To illustrate we use a fifth century BC example from a military strategy which helped the weaker side achieve victory over a much stronger opponent.
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Puempin, C., Liechtenstein, H., Hashemi, F., Hashemi, B. (2014). The Essence of Strategy. In: The Empowered Investor. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137366870_4
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