Safer Investing in Volatile Markets

by Carolann Doherty-Brown and Carolann Doherty Brown

Book Overview

Despite today's turbulent economic times, gains from the stock market are still possible. After enduring the 2001 stock market, once confident investors are less worried about maximum returns than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793151481
• ISBN13: 9780793151486
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A tremendous resource

This book provides answers for investors who suspect that there must be something beyond the simplistic "buy and hold" and "asset allocation" advice widely quoted to investors today. The author is a broker and certified financial planner. She gives practical explanations of defensive strategies such as hedging and stop-loss orders, as well as active investing strategies such as sector rotation. The author is very frank in detailing why there is no perfect investment strategy. There is either a risk, or up-front cost, associated with each strategy presented and the author spells these out. This book is head-and-shoulders above the popular literature offered by such writers as Ric Edelman and Suzie Orman. Highly recommended.

Great Book on Intermediate Investing

This book is different from many other books on investing. I have seen a lot of books which cover basic terminology but don'tgive many ideas on strategy. I don't recommend it as a first book on investing - the author explains some terminology butgenerally assumes the readers know the basics. If you havethe basics down but you are not sure what to do with your knowledge, this book is very useful. It deals with such material as use of puts and calls as part of a conservative investment strategy, differences in investment strategies neededin taxable and non taxable accounts and effective use of different investment vehicles - stocks, mutal funds, EFTs etc.Definitely worth space on your bookshelf.

Helpful stratagies

The title of this book attracted me immediately because of my concerns about my financial security in the current market. I hoped that it would give me practical tips that I would be able to put into practice. I was not disappointed. The book explained in a language that I, a not very sophisticated investor, could understand.

Excellent, experienced sober strategies and advice

Practical, levelheaded strategies and advice that obviously come from experience. Not full of polemics like many investment books...every paragraph adds to the reader's understanding toward direct application. You could read many of the popular investment books and never run into the techniques she presents which are an essential part of any portfolio manager's arsenal. While the book's title might seem to be for fearful investors, the book is actually focused on returns, and the techniques should allow an investor to make more aggressive moves in line with their goals when one has some control over the risks, through hedging, negative correlations within the portfolio, appropriate investment vehicles, and using options for controlled profit-taking and safer entries and exits even when entering into more volatile positions for which the risk could otherwise be prohibitive.

Perfect Timing for Safer Investing!

Just in time, the perfect book to make staying in the market less nerve-wracking during these uncertain times. It has to be one of the most important books on the recent volitile markets. Author Carolann Brown explains in easy to understand detail numerous ideas on safer investing. Written in a language all can undersand - very helpful strategy ideas. Also, some great stories and comparisons.