Secrets of the Investment All-Stars
Author: Ken Stern, Kenneth A. Stern
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ISBN: 0814404561
Publisher: AMACOM (01 April, 1999)
Sales Rank: 89,690
Average Customer Rating: 3.25 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
By far the best of it's kind!
Too many "Financial Experts" make the bulk of their living by writing "expose's" of the "secrets" of top money managers, market timers and guru's. All too often, these books amount to 200 plus pages of feel-good hype that give financial advice of the same caliber as you're average "psychic" hotline. Reading Mr. Stern's book was a pleasant surprise, to say the least. It begins with the best possible summary of the modern investment marketplace in the concise manner in which it is presented. When reading the following interviews, one can easily see that the focus is on the individual style of the "All Star" that gives due credit to their achievements and pleasantly lacks "medicine show" hype. The author's main point, to the best of my knowledge, is that there are many successful approaches to investment. What separates the winners from the underdogs isn't a "secret" strategy, but common sense, integrity, and sound money management skills.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Now I know what I didn't know about investing!!
After 21 years of somewhat successfully handling my own investments, I now realize how much of a novice I truly am. Ken Stern's analysis of the "real" way to be an investor and not a gambler is based on the actual success stories of some of America's greatest investment experts. This book is required reading for anyone who wants to make money in the stock market. Do yourself a big favor...read this book...it will change the way you think about your money.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Surprising Errors
I'm surprised at the errors in this book. For instance, in Chapter 5's description of value investing, the author defines "Capitalization Rate," as what is really "Market Capitalization," and then in the Cheat Sheet section says "the higher the capitalization rate, the more risk involved." It makes you wonder about any advice given in this book.
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