Books : The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives, Illustrated Lessons From Financial Cycles and Trends (Fisher Investments Press)
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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.632042
EAN num: 9780470139509
ISBN number: 0470139501
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: November 12, 2007
Publishing house: Wiley
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The Wall Street Waltz
Introducing the new Fisher Investment SeriesComprised of engaging and informative titles written by renowned money manager and bestselling author Ken Fisher, this series offers essential insights into the worlds of investing and finance.
'Any investor who fails to read and heed Ken Fisher's book will have only himself (or herself) to blame if he loses his shirt in the market. Using simple words and dramatic charts, Fisher packs a whole financial education into one neat package.'
James W. Michaels, Editor Emeritus and Group Vice President-Editorial, Forbes, Ltd.
'Ken's book vividly presents a complete picture of the stock market's history-a vital tool for the savvy investor.'
Charles R. Schwab, founder, Chairman, and CEO, The Charles Schwab Corporation
'If a picture is worth a thousand words, then these charts could be worth your life savings.'
William E. Donoghue, Chairman, W. E. Donoghue Co., Ltd.
'Ken Fisher's clear, insightful analysis makes this a compelling book. For information and entertainment, this is a book to turn to again, and again, and again.'
David Dreman, founder, Chairman, and CIO, Dreman Value Management, LLC
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I am dismayed by Mr. Fisher. At the same time that he is blitzing the media world with ads that solicit his management of our money (if we have $500,000 to give him), he puts out an otherwise wonderful book in 2008 that is filled with old charts, mostly not updated. Examples include "Long-Term vs. Short-Term Interest Rates, 1950-1975" and "Long-Term DJIA Showing Bull and Bear Trendlines, 1929-1977." I'm sure he knows a few additional trends have taken place in the last 30 years, and that his readers would like to see them on the same graphs! This carelessness can only make one wonder, I assume incorrectly, if he uses outdated data to manage clients' money. I hope he reads this comment and immediately puts out a revised new edition of these charts. Not long ago I experienced a very strong sales pitch from his staff. Had I known about his cavalier approach to this book, I would have ended the conversation much sooner. By the way, the book I am looking at has the same ISBN number mentioned in the Amazon review, but it has only 224 pages. The review states there are 240 pages. Another odd oversight?
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I've been reading Ken Fisher's column in Forbes Magazine since the 80's. I'm a big fan of his analysis. I bought the original edition of this book around 1987. All the graphical analysis were illuminating.
I ordered this updated edition recently. I was extremely disappointed to find that most of the charts and text are the same as the 1987 version. Some of the charts have an updated comment or two, and a handful of the charts have been updated over the last 20 years. But the author didn't take the time to update most of the work, so most of the book was not useful to a reader of the very first edition. Even charts that were current as of 1987 are mostly unchanged.
If you haven't read the very first edition, this is still informative, although not nearly as helpful as the original was 20 years ago. If you have read the very first edition, I would skip this and read his other works, especially "The only three questions that count"
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Buying, reading, studying and implementing Mr. Fisher's work is always a pleasant and profitable experience. Excellent!
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Having read Fisher's excellent recent book, The Only Three Questions That Count and consider his father's book, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits among the three best books ever written about investing, I was looking very forward to an updated version of this book, initially published 1987.
Many of the charts are fascinating and Fisher's insights are generally worth reading. This is, however, hardly an updated version from the one published 20 years ago. Many of the charts even are now outdated, meaning that they are merely an anecdote of old times that have no relevance today. Most of the charts are the same with a short added commentary by Fisher regarding the 20 years between the editions. Fisher even does not bother to add any for some charts, feeling that the message has stood the test of time. Case in point is chart 25, where he comments: "If you updated this chart, the story would be much the same." Why on earth doesn't he simply update it himself?
Although I think the book itself is interesting, I do deduct a star because of the lazy attitude towards this version (am even tempted to give another minus because of Fisher's constant promo references to his recent book). It is definitely worth getting for anyone with an interest in financial history, it simply should have been better.
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I didn't have the 1987 book, so I got this one. Well worth it. Makes you realize nothing we're going through is anything new. I particularly liked the older charts. It's unbelievable how related foreign markets have always been. And the commentary on the Kondratiev wave, both the old one and the updated one, is great. Renews my faith in capitalism. A good book for history buffs or investing buffs.
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