PRAISE FOR HIGH-FLYING ADVENTURES IN THE STOCK MARKET

"A wonderful read-Baker takes you through a year in the life of a fund manager-it's so well conceived and written that you'll think you were there too. Individual investors who manage their own money should put this book in their 'portfolio.' Informative, educational, great fun."-Larry Waterhouse Jr., Chairman, TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc.

"Most Americans know mutual funds only by their performance numbers. In High-Flying Adventures in the Stock Market, Molly Baker takes us inside the fund industry to give us a compelling and intimate look at the human drama of running a fund."-Douglas K. Sease, Editor, Wall Street Journal Books

"Baker uses the eye for detail she acquired as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal to explain the high-pressure world of the money manager in laymen's terms. For those seeking a readable, inside account of the '90s historic stock market boom, this is a book to add to the portfolio."-Dana Milbank, staff writer, The Washington Post

"Baker has provided an unusual perspective into the world of mutual fund management. She is a real reporter who is skilled in her understanding of what she describes and lively in her choice of episodes. The book is fun as well as informative."-Peter L. Bernstein, President, Peter L. Bernstein, Inc. author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

"A fantastic voyage through the mutual fund universe. Every investor should read this book."-Andrew Metrick, Assistant Professor of FinanceThe Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Baker, formerly a financial analyst on Wall Street and now a freelance journalist, looks behind the scenes to explain where money goes when it's sent to a mutual fund. She tracks the day-to-day life of mutual fund manager Jerry Frey for a year to give insight on a fast-paced world of high stakes and billion-dollar risks, and portrays the intense pressures and human drama of the markets. The author has worked as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and NBC News.
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"This is a fascinating insight. All the characters are real." (Chartered Secretary, January 2001)

Noch nie zuvor haben so viele Menschen ihr Vermögen an den Finanzmärkten investiert. Doch nur wenige verstehen wirklich, welchen Weg sie gewählt haben, was die Manager offener Investmentfonds tun, und welche Auswirkungen dies auf die Wirtschaft hat und die Unternehmen deren Aktien sie kaufen und verkaufen.
"High-Flying Adventures in the Stock Market" untersucht den heutigen hektischen Markt anhand einer fesselnden Geschichte über die Hauptdarsteller, die den Markt optimieren - die Manager offener Investmentfonds. Molly Baker verfolgt ihre Aktivitäten über den Zeitraum eines Jahres und schließt ihre Beobachtungen ab mit dieser spannenden und lehrreichen Geschichte, die das Wesen der offenen Investmentfonds anschaulich erläutert.

MOLLY BAKER is a freelance journalist and has worked as a reporter with the Wall Street Journal, NBC News, and the Rocky Mountain News. In addition, Ms. Baker was a financial analyst on Wall Street for CS First Boston. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and two children.

Don't You Just Love It?

Dollar Days.

Shorter Than the Life Span of a Stick of Gum.

Where's the Pony?

Hurricane Season.

Fevers of Unknown Origin.

This Used to Be Fun.

Do You Have a Band-Aid?

The Hangover Is Commensurate with the Party.

All I Want for Christmas Is a Dot-Com IPO.

You Can Make One Mistake, or You Can Make Two Mistakes.

Star Light, Star Bright.

Epilogue.