William Bernstein - The Investors Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between; includes ebook (Personal Investing, Finance, Stock Markets, Business)

A timeless approach to investing wisely over an investment lifetime

With the current market maelstrom as a background, this timely guide describes just how to plan a lifetime of investing, in good times and bad, discussing stocks and bonds as well as the relationship between risk and return.

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Investor's Manifesto will help you understand the nuts and bolts of executing a lifetime investment plan, including: how to survive dealing with the investment industry, the practical meaning of market efficiency, how much to save, how to maintain discipline in the face of panics and manias, and what vehicles to use to achieve financial security and freedom. * Written by bestselling author William J. Bernstein, well known for his insights on how individual investors can manage their personal wealth and retirement funds wisely * Examines how the financial landscape has radically altered in the past two years, and what investors should do about it * Contains practical insights that the everyday investor can understand * Focuses on the concept of Pascal's Wager-identifying and avoiding worst-case scenarios, and planning investment decisions on that basis

With The Investor's Manifesto as your guide, you'll quickly discover the timeless investment approaches that can put you in a better position to prosper over time.


Praise for The Investor's Manifesto

"Bill Bernstein's impassioned new book is indeed a manifesto—a call to action for Main Street investors to free themselves from exploitation by Wall Street money moguls; to understand the brute principles that ultimately determine stock market returns; and to establish the sound and simple strategies necessary for investment success. The Investor's Manifesto is a grand-slam home run."
—John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, Inc.

"This is the investment book that my kids, step-kids, and sisters will read, remember, and thank me for. Bernstein's way with ideas and words means that for all of them, practical investment is no longer too hard or too dull to master. The aha! moment for me was finding out what Bernstein is recommending to his readers now."
—Ed Tower, Professor of Economics, Duke University

"The Investor's Manifesto is packed with wisdom and charmingly written. It belongs on every investor's bookshelf."
—Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street

"There is no better writer on investing than William Bernstein. If he has written it, it is a must-read. Whether you are just beginning your journey or already in retirement, this book is an invaluable guide filled with pearls of wisdom."
—Larry Swedroe, Principal and Director of Research, The Buckingham Family of Financial Services, author of Wise Investing Made Simple and The Only Guide You'll Ever Need series

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