{"product_id":"rocking-wall-street-isbn-9780470124871","title":"Rocking Wall Street","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRocking Wall Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\". . . the only four investment strategies you will ever need. . . I dare anyone to read this book and not wake up to the realities of Wall Street, and change their investing habits on the spot.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Steve Trager Watson Retired CEO and CIO of the hedge fund Watson Investment Partners, LP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A true Renaissance man and teacher, Gary Marks adeptly explores four investment strategies that can achieve strong results and peace of mind-two concepts usually considered mutually exclusive in the world of Wall Street investing. Using his vast experience and folksy storytelling, Gary provides lessons, anecdotes, and strategies that will help readers find multiple levels of success.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Mitch Levine Founder and CEO, Enable Capital Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rocking Wall Street brings a musician's heart and soul to the investment process, balancing strategic investing with 'living your life.' Marks's creative approach is sure to strike a major chord with both new and seasoned investors.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Kerry Paul Altman, PhD Clinical Psychologist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rocking Wall Street tips the scales over to the side of the investor and away from the hype masters and media 'experts,' whose lures and promises all seem to vanish in a bear market.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael J. Sell Former auditor, CPA, Investment Consultant\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword by John Mauldin.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One:The Emotional Controls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1: The Beginning, and the End Game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside the Box Won’t Get You There.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Craft versus the Art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End Game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou and Tim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2: Investing for Your Life versus Spending Your Life Investing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do You Really Want?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Would Actually Make You Feel Rich?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bottom-Line Question.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: The Power of Hedging:Always Hedge Your Bets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedging Step 1: Giving Up the Windfall to Avoid the Big Fall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can You Avoid Serious Losses? Emotional Hedges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedging Step 2: Diversification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndeavor Not to Invest More Than You Are Emotionally and Financially Able to Lose in Any Single Investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedging Step 3: Logic of the Mind Is Not the Only Kind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gambler’s Catch-22.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: Knowing the Difference between Market Stats and Market Hype.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: Just the Facts, Ma’am.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Forecasting and Timing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigher Risk Too Often Equals Less Reward.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is True Diversification?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Two Great Myths of Traditional Investing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax Confounding:A Story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrarian View of the Future of the U.S. Stock Market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedge Funds:The Dark Side.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedge Fund and Mutual Fund Taxes—Buyers Beware.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: Addressing Investors’ Questions from Part One.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: The Right Stuff (and the Wrong Stuff).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenture Capital Investing: Zero in a Million.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal Estate: Live in It.The Rest Is Investing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTale of Two Bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe View from a Family Office.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does the Fed Really Want?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diary of an Intuitive Investor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Theory Stephen Hawking Has Yet to Discover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel Investment Universes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Gods Say:“Do the Right Thing”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Hedging Wall Street: Hedged Portfolio Construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Successful Investments:Where Are They?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Together a Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You a Conservative Investor or an Aggressive Investor? Oh, Shut Up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThumbnail Sketch of Prudent Portfolio Construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortfolio 1: For Future Millionaires—Diversification and Dollar Cost Averaging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrokerage Firms, Money Management Firms, and Financial Planning Firms with Time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortfolio 2: For Millionaires Who Do Not Wish to Become Ex-Millionaires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8: Hedge Fund Mind-Set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Investors’ Questions from Part Two.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Etiquette, Receiving Respect:The General Partner\/Limited Partner Relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: Planning for the Future and Seeking the End Game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9: The Financial Planning Maze.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Plan for the Future:A Simple Three-Step Program.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Budgeting: Securing Present Assets While Having Fun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Life, Business, and Investing as One Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10: The Game Beyond the End Game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDownsizing the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Downsizing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvesting in the Twenty-First Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranscending the Centuries:Whom Do You Serve?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Specific Due Diligence Notes and Fund of Funds Questionnaire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGary Marks\u003c\/b\u003e is highly regarded in the securities industry for  his unique ability to synthesize his research to form risk-averse, multi-manager strategies that have been successful in both bull and bear markets. Within seven years from its inception, Marks's asset management company-a firm known for its alliances with other companies and managers around the world-grew to almost $300 million under management. Marks is also a prominent songwriter currently working on his tenth recording of original music.  With all the different financial products and strategies on the market today, it can be difficult to find an investment approach that's right for you—one that will actually succeed in \"real-time,\" considering the limited amount of time you have to engage and compete against investment professionals. And while securing your financial future is a critically important endeavor, it's also important not to get kidnapped by market and media hype or become addicted to the game in the process—so that you can live a fulfilling life with the money you make.  \u003cp\u003eCelebrated money manager and songwriter Gary Marks has been down this road, and along the way, he discovered what it takes to create wealth and enjoy it. Now, with Rocking Wall Street, he wants to show you how to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Rocking Wall Street reveals which investment strategies favor the independent investor, and which only benefit the market makers, money managers, and other Wall Street insiders. It skillfully outlines a unique approach for forming risk-averse, multi-manager strategies to lock in financial profits while ingeniously shielding against losses in both bull and bear markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Rocking Wall Street as your guide, you'll discover how to free yourself from the deadly illusions of \"traditional\" investing techniques, and how to profit with far less risk than anything a traditional broker or a financial advisor can offer. How can you accomplish this? By following the four key investing strategies described throughout these pages:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1)The Emotional Controls: how to hedge your emotions as well as your investments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2)Knowing the Difference Between Market Stats and Market Hype: there are market statistics, and then there are statistics that are neatly packaged and marketed to you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3)Hedged Portfolio Construction: how and why to make hedging techniques the rule, not the exception,in your investment portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4)Planning for the Future and Seeking \"The End Game\": seeing your portfolio of assets, your career,and your personal life as one inseparable \"investment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e  Praise for Rocking Wall Street\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\". . . the only four investment strategies you will ever need. . . I dare anyone to read this book and not wake up to the realities of Wall Street, and change their investing habits on the spot.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Steve Trager Watson Retired CEO and CIO of the hedge fund Watson Investment Partners, LP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A true Renaissance man and teacher, Gary Marks adeptly explores four investment strategies that can achieve strong results and peace of mind—two concepts usually considered mutually exclusive in the world of Wall Street investing. Using his vast experience and folksy storytelling, Gary provides lessons, anecdotes, and strategies that will help readers find multiple levels of success.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Mitch Levine Founder and CEO, Enable Capital Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rocking Wall Street brings a musician's heart and soul to the investment process, balancing strategic investing with 'living your life.' Marks's creative approach is sure to strike a major chord with both new and seasoned investors.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Kerry Paul Altman, PhD Clinical Psychologist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rocking Wall Street tips the scales over to the side of the investor and away from the hype masters and media 'experts,' whose lures and promises all seem to vanish in a bear market.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael J. Sell Former auditor, CPA, Investment Consultant\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989971157221,"sku":"NP9780470124871","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470124871.jpg?v=1761786076","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/rocking-wall-street-isbn-9780470124871","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}