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5. Hard Assets Matter

Being a favorite of the Iron Bank of Braavos is one path to wealth. Another path: real estate. To wit, the Tyrell family controls much of southern Westeros, and their land is essentially the breadbasket for the seven kingdoms. They, in turn, help prop up the Lannister regime, even funding a wedding between the two families. "Real estate is a key to real power," says Woolfork. "It's the basis for most wealth, and converts into military power."

Indeed, without land in the world of "Game of Thrones," you are of little consequence. "Everyone thinks 'Game of Thrones' is about revenge, but it's really about property," says Anderson. "You don't win anything without gaining ground, and controlling it."