Synopses & Reviews
Ken Fisher is founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent money management firm managing over $35 billion (as of Dec. 31/09) for individuals and institutions. And, Fisher has written the monthly "Portfolio Strategy" column for
Forbes magazine for the last twenty-five years—since 1984—making him, so far, the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine’s history. During this time, he’s seen everything from the stock market crash of 1987 and the great bull markets of the 1980s and 1990s to the Tech bubble of 2000 and the global market meltdown of 2008.
Now, with The Making of a Market Guru, you’ll gain an insightful look at Fisher’s prolific career over the years and discover the high-profile market calls he’s made so far in these monthly columns. At times engaging and timely, at others revealing and informative, this book is a sweeping look at a recent and eventful slice of stock market history. You’ll read about what’s changed, but you’ll be more amazed by what hasn’t. And you’ll see investing wisdom that still applies, now and for the foreseeable future, from a quarter-century of Fisher’s concise and witty market wisdom.
Preceding Fisher’s columns for each year are a few pages of commentary—putting them in historic context, pointing out areas that are still salient, and others where Fisher’s perspective has changed over the years—highlighting key points that deserve extra attention.
Chapter by chapter, this book offers practical investment advice from a leading market voice, while:
- Looking at Fisher’s market analysis over the years and providing an industry insider’s view of major, and not-so-major, market events
- Examining how Fisher called three of the last four bear markets
- Showing that what many commonly think impacts markets doesn’t—and some very surprising things that do impact markets that few are aware of.
- And much more
The more things change, the more they stay the same—at least when it comes to investing. And seeing history through the eyes of a market guru can help improve your overall investment endeavors today. If you take the time to read this unique, historic compilation, you’ll be taking your first steps to understanding how to become your own market guru.
Synopsis
Ken Fisher has had an illustrious career. He is the founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent money management firm managing over $35 billion for individuals and institutions. And, Fisher has written the monthly "Portfolio Strategy" column for Forbes magazine for the last 25 years, making him, so far, the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine's history. During this time, he's witnessed everything from the stock market crash of 1987 and the great bull markets of the 1980s and 1990s to the Tech bubble of 2000 and the global market meltdown of 2008.
Now, with The Making of a Market Guru, you'll gain insight into Fisher's prolific career and discover the high-profile market calls he's made so far in his monthly columns. Engaging and informative, as well as revealing and timely, this book is a sweeping look at a recent and eventful slice of stock market history. You'll read about what's changed, but you'll be more amazed by what hasn't. And you'll see investing wisdom that still applies, now and for the foreseeable future, from a quarter-century of Fisher's concise and witty market wisdom.
Preceding Fisher's columns for each year are a few pages of commentary, putting them in historic context, pointing out areas that are still salient and others where Fisher's perspective has changed over the years, and highlighting key points deserving extra attention.
Chapter by chapter, this book offers practical investment advice from a leading market voice, while:Looking at Fisher's market analysisover the years and providing an industry insider's view of major, and not-so-major, market eventsExamining how Fisher called three of the last four bear marketsShowing that what many commonly think impacts markets frequently doesn'tand sometimes, what few suspect can have major market implications
And much more
The more things change, the more they stay the sameat least when it comes to investing. Andseeing history through the eyes of a market guru can help improve your overall investment endeavors today. Take the time to read this unique, historicalcompilation, and you could be taking the first steps to becoming your own market guru.
Synopsis
A look back at twenty-five years of the financial markets through Ken Fisher's Forbes columns
Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments, an independent money management firm managing over $34 billion for individuals and institutions, has written the monthly Portfolio Strategy column for Forbes magazine for the last twenty-five years-makinghim the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine's history. During this time, Fisher has seen everything from the stock market crash of 1987 and the great bull markets of the 1980s and 1990s, to the Tech bubble of 2000 and the market meltdown of 2008.
The Making of a Market Guru looks back at Fisher's prolific career of high-profile market calls so far, as documented in his monthly columns. The book includes new commentary on what's changed, what's stayed the same, where he went wrong, where he went right, and, most importantly, what it all means for investors today. Looks at Ken Fisher's market analysis of over the years, providing an industry insider's view to major market events Examines how Ken Fisher called three of the last four bear markets Other books by Ken Fisher: New York Times bestsellers The Only Three Questions That Count, The Ten Roads to Riches, and How to Smell a Rat. Also Super Stocks, The Wall Street Waltz, and 100 Minds That Made the Market.
This unique compilation is a slice of history from one of today's leading market voices. Much of Fisher's advice still rings true today. Pick up this book and learn from his wisdom firsthand.
Synopsis
Ken Fisher has written the monthly "Portfolio Strategy" column for Forbes magazine for the last 25 years, making him, so far, the fourth longest-running columnist in the magazine's history. This book is a collection of his columns from 1984-2004.
Synopsis
Praise for Ken FisherThese endorsements are not in reference to this book, but otherbooks by Mr. Fisher as well as praise for Mr. Fisher himself.
"Ken Fisher has produced the first worthwhilenew investment ideas I've seen in years."
—James W. Michaels, Editor, Forbes, 1957–1999; Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award recipient; known as the "dean" of American business journalism; and Ken's mentor and first editor at Forbes (from the 1984 endorsement of Ken Fisher's first book, Super Stocks)
"The reason for Ken's longevity is not only hisexcellent record of individual stock recommendations but alsohis insightful general observations and his creation ofprinciples for investors to follow."
—Steve Forbes, Editor-in-chief, Forbes, President and CEO, Forbes Inc. (from "King Fisher," Forbes, August 3, 2009, commemorating Ken's 25th year with Forbes)
"Much of Fisher's success is due to his career-longpractice of challenging the conventional wisdom of investing."
—Mary Scott, Research magazine (from "Befriending Your Brain," Research magazine, February 2007)
About the Author
AARON ANDERSON is a Capital Markets Research Analyst who holds BS degrees in geophysics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and applied economics from the University of San Francisco. His first book, Own the World, was published in 2009 by John Wiley & Sons. He writes a regular column for MarketMinder.com titled "The Global View." Aaron, his wife, Kim, and daughter, Olivia, reside in Danville, California.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
1984—A Not So Orwellian Year.
1985—A 30% Yawner.
1986—Global-dy Gook.
1987—Crash!
1988—Ear to the Ground.
1989—The End Is Nigh.
1990—A Sneaky Bear Market.
1991—Unbelievable Bull.
1992—Times, They Were a Changin'.
1993—A Taxing Year.
1994—The Calm Before the Storm.
1995—List After Bullish List.
1996—The Nifty Nineties.
1997—Rational Exuberance.
1998—Rubles, Corrections, and More Bull.
1999—IPOs, Y2K, Nasdaq, Oh My!
2000—Tech Bubbles Over.
2001—Bear Market!
2002—Triple Bottom Blues.
2003—Buy on the Cannons.
2004—If.
2005—Giving It Time.
2006—Celebrity Market Indicators.
2007—Another Broken Record.
2008—The Unbubble.
2009—25 Years and Counting.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Index.