His success: getting banks to invest so much on him that they did all they can to keep him afloat. Borrowing so much to become "Too big to fail." Successfull a

His success: getting banks to invest so much on him that they did all they can to keep him afloat. Borrowing so much to become "Too big to fail." Successfull as a con man can be. Giving the money of his father to an index fund would result in the same or more wealth today. But he got to be so "visible" this way... up to becoming a president for being a known TV face.