Description |
447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Stocks and their value. Firm foundations and castles in the air ; The madness of crowds ; Speculative bubbles from the Sixties into the Nineties ; The explosive bubbles of the early 2000s -- How the pros play the biggest game in town. Technical and fundamental analysis ; Technical analysis and the random-walk theory ; How good is fundamental analysis? The efficient-market hypothesis -- The new investment technology. A new walking shoe: modern portfolio theory ; Reaping reward by increasing risk ; Behavioral finance ; Is "smart beta" really smart? -- A practical guide for random walkers and other investors. A fitness manual for random walkers and other investors ; Handicapping the financial race: a primer in understanding and projecting returns from stocks and bonds ; A life-cycle guide to investing ; Three giant steps down Wall Street. |
Summary |
"Rather than tricks, what you'll find here is a time-tested and thoroughly research-based strategy for your portfolio. Whether you're considering your first 401(k) contribution or contemplating retirement, this fully updated edition of A Random Walk Down Wall Street should be the first book on your reading list."--Dust flap |
Subject |
Investments.
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Stocks.
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Random walks (Mathematics)
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ISBN |
9780393246117 |
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0393246116 |
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