A Billion Dollars & the 40 Thieves

This is what a billion dollars looks like.

It’s certainly a big pile of cash, but it’s just a drop in the bucket compared to what the Alibaba Group IPO is likely to bring in. As a matter of fact, it may even seem a little insignificant to Alibaba CEO Jack Ma as well.

Even so, it’s still enough to fire the imagination, just as the original tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves has inspired fantasies and dreams for many, many years.

As the old theatrical poster on the next page illustrates, the Ali Baba story has been the subject of so much fascination that the Alibaba Group IPO is likely to be completely irresistible. But to get a full understanding of the fi-nancial significance of this highly-publicized event, and to discover the full extent of your own individual financial potential, it’s important to find the money in the horoscope!

This theatrical poster from 1886 illustrates the enduring powr of the Ali Baba story, and the allure of the IPO today!