Sleeping Like a Baby: Investing in Volatile Markets

by John C. Hudelson

Basic investment tenets are covered in an easy, understandable way, but then the book also covers hedging, bond yields/prices, principal protected investing, and conservative options strategies for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0910019622
• ISBN13: 9780910019620
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing Group
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Defensive investing

Sleeping like a baby is a book everyone must read before investing in the stock market. Had you used these strategies during the last bear market, you could have protected your gains from that last bull market and made even more money on top of that without having to retreat to money market funds.Really can't find any fault with this book. One of the best investing books that I have read, and I have read many.

Very informative

This book is almost prophetic as it was written in 1998 and describes strategies that would have allowed someone to stay invested all through the incredible late 1999 stock market and yet avoided or hedged much of the risk that killed so many people in 2000. Wish that would have been me! It isn't too complicated but isn't dumbed down, and explains things thoroughly. A few areas could have used more depth to really answer all my questions, but in those cases he usually points you to where to get more information. A great read, and still very current and applicable in today's market. Many of the investment stuff written is based on the latest fad, this is a good basic textbook on a subject that most people think only professional portfolio managers can really use and understand.

Rides like a Lexus on a bumby road

In todays market volatility it is comforting to know how to smooth out the rough days by protecting on the downside and still maintain profit potential. Mr. Hudelson's calm approach to an emotional process is certainly appreciated.

Insightful coverage of potentially intimidating topics

As a novice to the stock market, I am grateful to have been introduced to this pearl of a book. Hudelson turns even the most complicated concepts into an easy and enjoyable read. It's obvious that he enjoys what he does; these people always seem to make the best teachers (and authors). I highly recommend this book.

A clear, easy to read treatise on complex material

Mr. Hudelson writes in a clear and concise manner with some personal humor. This book should be a primer for anyone who is about to invest in the market. It removes much of the mystery usually associated with how and in what to invest.