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Investment Blunders of the Rich and Famous...and What You Can Learn from Them

by John R. Nofsinger

June 2002

Beginner

336 pages

6h 45m

English

Pearson

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Dedication
Do-It-Yourself InvestingInvestor PerformanceEffect of a BlunderEndnotes
Your Psychological BiasesEmotionsSimplificationThe Investment EnvironmentSummaryEndnotes
Gambler's FallacyStreaksInvestors and TrendsFrom Dogs to FoolsMining Fool's GoldHigh-Tech Data MiningForesight and HindsightSummaryEndnotes

Moods and ExpectationsSunshineThe Bias of OptimismOptimism, Exuberance, and BlundersRampant Optimism and PessimismSummaryEndnotes
AnalystsThe Biases of AnalystsDartboardBarron's Annual RoundtableValue LineNewslettersInsidersEconomistsSummaryEndnotes
The Right RisksFall of a TitanYour 401(k) PlanActive Risk ManagementHow Much Diversification?Picking PortfoliosEndnotes
All Types of Market TimingTools of the TradeProfessional TimingThe Timing NewsletterTiming in Bull and Bear MarketsIndividual Investors and Market TimingMarket Timing and RiskSummaryEndnotes
Mutual Fund Managers Are Superior InvestorsMutual Fund Investors Underperform the MarketParadox ResolvedDo Winners Repeat?Mutual Fund AdsChasing WinnersTournaments and TemptationsStar PowerSummaryEndnotes
Mutual Fund FeesLoading UpQuid Pro QuoA Fee By Any Other NameWhat Mutual Funds Give, the Tax Man Takes AwayOut of Sight and Out of MindEndnotes
The Friends You KeepBeing SocialTalking StocksInvestment AnalysisMediaSummaryEndnotes
The PyramidA Pyramid in AlbaniaThe Caritas Pyramid in RomaniaA Pyramid in RussiaPyramids in the United StatesGifting as a PyramidThe Internet, an Effective Pyramid MediumSummaryEndnotes
In the BeginningThe Hedged BetThe Hedge FundLong-Term Capital ManagementLTCM's TradingLeverageOverconfidenceImitation May Be Flattering, But…The Beginning of the EndThe Fear of a CrisisSummaryEndnotes
The Rise of Robert CitronCitron in DemandThe Repo ManThe Economy ChangesThe SqueezeA Rescue?The AftermathSummaryEndnotes
Barings BankNicholas LeesonArbitrage and Futures ContractsAn Error in SingaporeDouble…or Double AgainMargin CallsThe Shake DownToshihide Iguchi and Daiwa BankKent Ahrens and First CapitalJoseph Jett and Kidder PeabodySummaryEndnotes
Getting on the Right TrackFinancial Goals (Your Destination)Investment ReturnAsset AllocationImplementationIndex Mutual FundsIndexing with Exchange Traded FundsDifferences Between ETFs and Traditional Mutual FundsImplementation in the Real WorldContinuing ProcessSummaryEndnotes

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