Practical Speculation

The follow-up to Victor Niederhoffer's critically and commercially acclaimed book The Education of a Speculator has finally arrived. Practical Speculation continues the story of a true market legend who ran a hugely successful futures trading firm that had annual returns of over thirty percent until unforeseen losses forced him to close operations. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Niederhoffer returned to the world of trading stocks, futures, and options, with a new colleague and a new approach and found success. Order your copy of this compelling story of risk and survival today.Hier kommt der Nachfolger des viel gepriesenen Bestsellers "The Education of a Speculator" vom gleichen Autor. (ebenfalls bei Wiley erschienen, 0471 13747 2)

"Practical Speculation" ist die Fortsetzungsgeschichte einer echten Finanzmarkt-Legende. Niederhoffer war im Futures-Handel äußerst erfolgreich, bis unvorhergesehene Verluste ihn 1997 zur Aufgabe seines Unternehmens zwangen.

Wie Phönix aus der Asche kehrte Niederhoffer 1999 in die Welt des Aktien-, Futures- und Optionshandels zurück - allerdings mit einer neuen Kollegin und einer neuen Methode.

Dieses Buch erzählt die spannende und inspirierende Geschichte eines Top-Händlers, der sich selbst neu erfunden hat.

Hier enthüllt er - gemeinsam mit Coautorin Laurel Kenner - seine einzigartigen Ideen, wie man auch in volatilen Märkten Gewinne machen kann.

Eine aufregende Lektüre, die sowohl den "alten Hasen" als auch den Neulingen unter den Händlern und Anlegern zeigt, wo und wie sie die ungewöhnlichsten Marktchancen aufspüren können. Introduction.

PART ONE: MUMBO JUMBO AND MOONSHINE.

1. The Meme.

2. Earnings Propaganda.

3. The Hydra Heads of Technical Analysis.

4. The Cult of the Bear.

5. "We Are Number One" Usually Means "Not Much Longer".

6. Benjamin Graham: Mythical Market Hero.

7. News Flash: Computer Writes Stock Market Story!

PART TWO: PRACTICAL SPECULATION.

8. How to Avoid Spurious Correlations.

9. The Future of Returns.

10. The Periodic Table of Investing.

11. When They Swing for the Fences, We Run for the Exits.

12. Boom or Bust?

13. Market Thermodynamics.

14. Practical Market Lessons from the Tennis Court.

15. The Fine Art of Bargaining for an Edge.

16. An Amiable Idiot in the Biotechnology Revolution.

17. Earnings Impostors.

18. Finale.

Afterword.

Notes.

Index.

VICTOR NIEDERHOFFER's storied career as a speculator spans more than twenty-five years. In the introduction to Practical Speculation, Vic describes the rollercoaster his hedge fund rode from No. 1 in 1996 to the debacle in 1997 that forced him to close his fund. Rather than giving up, he wrote this book "figuring that by trying to teach others, I might learn something myself," apparently with some success. Niederhoffer was ranked No. 6 for the year 2003 among 200 managed futures hedge funds in the TASS database, and is No. 4 in the performance rankings through mid-2004. Niederhoffer is the author of the critically acclaimed Education of a Speculator as well as numerous groundbreaking academic articles about markets. A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard, he holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He is a five-time national champion in squash and claimed the world title in 1976.

LAUREL KENNER has written several hundred columns on the stock market with Victor Niederhoffer for CNBC money, Active Trader magazine, worldlyinvestor.com, and TheStreet.com. She previously spent five years as chief U.S. stocks editor at Bloomberg News and five years as an award-winning aerospace reporter for Copley Newspapers.

Praise for Practical Speculation

"More trading 'truth' than a dozen typical market books combined. It's in a league of its own."
—Active Trader magazine

"Victor Niederhoffer and Laurel Kenner probably know more about short-term movements than anyone else . . . an invaluable guide for speculators."
—James H. Lorie, Eli B. and Harriet B. Williams Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago

"A Rabelaisian romp down Wall Street . . . this book is fearless and occasionally shocking, but always the conclusions are backed up by supporting numbers. Recommended to those seeking both fun and profit."
—Richard Zeckhauser, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University

"Practical Speculation is so good that I'll guarantee it. If it's not for you, just return it to me with your sales receipt for a full prompt refund."
—Martin Edelston, Publisher, Bottom Line / Personal

"Pearls of investment wisdom from a Wall Street legend. I recommend it to anyone with serious financial aspirations."
—Andrew Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management