Investment illusions - Martin S. Fridson

"One of the most entertaining, readable, and well–informed books on personal investing that I have seen. With erudition and wit, Fridson takes aim at the shibboleths, sacred cows, and snakeoil salesmen of the personal investing industry. Investment Illusions is a practical and engaging 'how not to' guide." —Stuart C. Gilson, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University.

"Investment Illusions presents much good financial advice and a great deal of financial history, especially recent financial history, in an easy–to–read style. I enjoyed it."—Harry M. Markowitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics, Marvin Speiser, Professor of Finance and Economics, Baruch College.

"Fridson's book is a colorful road map that can help you steer your trading vehicle around the markets' natural and man–made traps. You are sure to profit from his witty and wide–ranging overview of market scams, shoddy number–crunching, and rigged financial games." —Dr. Alexander Elder, Author, Trading for a Living.4

"Illusions can seem tangible and yet be fallacious. As usual, Marty Fridson uncovers minefields in some of the most important investment fundamentals in a clever and intuitive fashion." —Tony Kao, Director of Investment Research, General Motors Investment Management Corporation.

"Once in a while, you read a book which makes you think, 'I wish I'd read this book ten years ago.' Investment Illusions is such a book. I found it highly entertaining as well as instructive—the kind of book you pass on to a friend." —Richard Lehmann, President, Bond Investors Associations.