Siegel, Jeremy J,

Stocks for the long run : the definitive guide to financial market returns and long-term investment strategies / [print] Jeremy J. Siegel. - forth edition. - New York : McGraw-Hill, (c)2008. - xxii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Stock and bond returns since 1802 -- Risk, return, and portfolio allocation : why stocks are less risky than bonds in the long-run -- Stock indexes: proxies for the market -- The S and P 500 index: a half-century of U.S. corporate history -- The impact of taxes on stock and bond returns : stocks have the edge -- The investment view of stocks : how fickle markets overwhelm historical facts -- Stocks: sources and measures of market value -- The impact of economic growth on market valuation and the coming age wave -- Outperforming the market : the importance of size, dividend yield, and price-to-earnings ratios -- Global investing and the rise of China, India, and the emerging markets -- Gold, monetary policy, and inflation -- Stocks and the business cycle -- When world events impact financial markets -- Stocks, bonds, and the flow of economic data -- The rise of exchang-traded-funds, stock index futures, and options -- Market volatility -- Technical analysis and investing with the trend -- Calendar anomalies -- Behavioral finance and the psychology of investing -- Fund performance, indexing, and beating the market -- Structuring a portfolio for long-term growth.

Stocks for the Long Run set a precedent as the most complete and irrefutable case for stock market investment ever written. Now, this bible for long-term investing continues its tradition with a fourth edition featuring updated, revised, and new material that will keep you competitive in the global market and up-to-date on the latest index instruments." "Wharton School professor Jeremy Siegel provides a potent mix of new evidence, research, and analysis supporting his key strategies for amassing a solid portfolio with enhanced returns and reduced risk. In a seamless narrative that incorporates the historical record of the markets with the realities of today's investing environment.



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