If you want to be the next tycoon perhaps 
you should stop following trends and start 
creating one. For example, everyone these
days is predicting the death of the printed 
page. The herd is jumping into online 
publishing and newspapers are yesterday’s 
news. But not everyone. 

Sam Zell is an American billionaire of the 
self-made variety. He originally trained
as a lawyer but got into real estate
because it was more profitable. So why
is he buying the Tribune Group, the second
largest newspaper company in the US?
One reason is that Sam is the man when
it comes to spotting value in distressed
industries. Especially those that other
investors have overlooked. He buys and
then he Zells.

So when the world is zigging remember
to zag occasionally.