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The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio

William J. Bernstein
New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002
316pp, ISBN: 978-0-07-138529-9
www.mcgraw-hill.com

This investment guide presents the necessary concepts, tools, and processes for constructing a successful portfolio, combining market history, investing theory, and behavioral finance for achieving long-term investing success. It describes historical and market data, risk and reward in the capital markets, how to mix different asset classes in a portfolio, and the dangers of picking individual stocks.

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The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio

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Sound, sensible advice from a hero to frustrated investors everywhere

William Bernstein's The Four Pillars of Investing gives investors the tools they need to construct top-returning portfolios­­--without the help of a financial adviser. In a relaxed, nonthreatening style, Dr. Bernstein provides a distinctive blend of market history, investing theory, and behavioral finance, one designed to help every investor become more self-sufficient and make better-informed investment decisions. The 4 Pillars of Investing explains how any investor can build a solid foundation for investing by focusing on four essential lessons, each building upon the other. Containing all of the tools needed to achieve investing success, without the help of a financial advisor, it presents:

  • Practical investing advice based on fascinating history lessons from the market
  • Exercises to determine risk tolerance as an investor
  • An easy-to-understand explanation of risk and reward in the capital markets

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