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ISBN 13 : 978-1576754078

Contents : Contents
Introduction: Excuse Me, Is This the "Real" World?
Part I
How Much You Pay
The Beardstown Ladies versus the Professionals
The Extraordinarily High Cost of Investment Advice
The Outer Limits: Hedge Fund Fees
Taxes Down the Drain
Why Do We Give Golden Crumbs to Rich People?
Part II
How Little You Get
Why Investment Professionals Can't Predict Markets
The Abject Failure of Professional Advisors and Managers
The Market Can Turn on a Dime
The Claims of Money Managers: "Smoking Our Brand Prevents Cancer"
Idle, Greedy Hands and Too Much Data Do the Devil's Work
The Simple Rules of Nobel Prize Winners
There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Investment Genius or the Thousandth Coin?
Part III
How You Are Sold
Effective Pitches to Sell the Big Lie
How Investors Delude Themselves
How Hedge Funds Operate and Are Sold
How Consultants and Money Managers Sell to Institutional Investors
Derivatives: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Modern Slippery Slope of Business Ethics

Conclusion: The Ten New Commandments for Smart Investing

Language : English

Location : Nice Library

Material : Paper

Statement : Présent

Owner : Bibliothèque