The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio
Author(s): William Bernstein
A guide to constructing a solid portfolio. It includes four essential topics that every investor must master: the relationship of risk and reward, the history of the market, the psychology of the investor and the market, and the folly of taking financial advice from investment salespeople.
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William J. Bernstein, Ph.D., M.D., is a neurologist and the cofounder of the investment management firm Efficient Frontier Advisors. He is the author of three finance books--The Intelligent Asset Allocator, The Four Pillars of Investing, and The Investor's Manifesto--and two volumes of economic history, The Birth of Plenty and A Splendid Exchange. Bernstein is currently working on a history book exploring the effects of access to technology on human relations and politics.
Preface; Introduction; Pillar One: The Theory of Investing; Chapter 1. No Guts, No Glory; Chapter 2. Measuring the Beast; Chapter 3. The Market is Smarter Than you Are; Chapter 4. The Perfect Portfolio; Pillar Two: The History of Investing; Chapter 5. Tops; Chapter 6. Bottoms; Pillar Three: The Psychology of Investing; Chapter 7. Misbehavior; Chapter 8. Behavioral Therapy; Pillar Four: The Business of Investing; Chapter 9. Your Broker is Not Your Buddy; Chapter 10. Neither is Your Mutual Fund; Chapter 11. Oliver Stone meets Wall Street: Investment Strategy; Chapter 12. Will you Have Enough?; Chapter 13. Defining Your Mix; Chapter 14. Getting Starts, Keeping it Going; Chapter 15. A Final Word
General Fields
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- : McGraw-Hill Education
- : McGraw-Hill Education
- : 0.641
- : 01 July 2010
- : 236mm X 162mm X 29mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : William Bernstein
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 332.6
- : 336
- : illustrations