A strategy for safely investing in mutual funds that will return 30% to 50% annually with this simple 2-step proven method. Written by former brokerage company owner who tells exactly how to do it working less than one hour per month. Never be caught in a bear market. Read the first chapter free on the web site. Book purchasers also receive a one-year subscription to Mr. Thomas' monthly financial newsletter at no additional charge.
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"If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" Well, here's a book by a guy who is smart and (presumably) rich. -- Mensa Journal, March 2000
About the Author
Albert W. Thomas has spent most of his life in the field of finance. In 1965 he founded an insurance company, Security Dynamics Investment Corporation, after having been an agent and General Agent for several life insurance companies. In 1970 he became cofounder and president of Real Life Estate, Inc. that marketed a unique real estate and life insurance package. After he became interested in commodity trading he bought a seat for his personal trading on the Chicago Open Board of Trade now known as the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange. Later he became a full time floor trader and also acted as a broker for a few select clients.
In 1981 he sold his membership and with his wife, Carolyn, lived full time aboard their 41' ketch, the Aumakua (that means guardian angel in Hawiian). They sailed in Florida and the Bahamas for two years.
In 1984 he founded World Trading Group that grew to be the seventh largest introducing commodity brokerage firm in the U.S. with 35 offices fro coast to coast, Alaska and Canada. It was sold in 1992.
Al is a graduate of Northwesrn University Business School with a B.S. Commerce and is a member of Mensa. He is now president of Williamsburg Investment Co, Inc. and also trades stocks, options and mutual funds.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A workable approach,
By A Customer
This review is from: If It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It! (Paperback)
An excellent book and approach to investing. However, you will have to read it several times. If you don't you'd be apt to think the system does not work in a bear market but it does, and very nicely too. Thomas recommends finding momentum by checking 13 week, 6 month, and one year performance results -- I suggest you also check 4 week fund performance results.Highly recommended by this writer. My portfolio is up 10% in 3 months by following the "If it doesn't go up" method during an ugly bear market.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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If it Doesn't go Up Don't Buy It!,
By AuthorToo (Melbourne, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: If It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It! (Paperback)
The book takes the reader on a revealing journey through the absurdity and nonsense that has become Wall Street. If you're under the weather from building wealth for your broker while your portfolio withers, I prescribe a healthy dose of "If It Doesn't Go Up Don't Buy It." For an entertaining read and solid information on wealth building this book can't be beat. If you're a broker I suggest you read it with your seatbelt fastened.
35 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Garbage, like his newsletter,
By A Customer
This review is from: If It Doesn't Go Up, Don't Buy It! (Paperback)
Take a look at most of the recommendations here and see if they don't like promotions generated by friends of the author. One guy says he was down 25% one year, then up 2% the next year and 20% the year after, which brings him to within 3% of being even. Sorry pal, that's not the compound returns work; you're still down 8.2% (1 X -.25 X 1.02 X 1.2). A 25% loss followed by a 25% return isnt' breakeven, it's down 6.25% (because the 25% loss comes off $1, the 25% return is only on the $.75 left).Don't waste your money on newsletters and get rich schemes promising you that you can be a good investor in an hour or two a week. As Warren Buffett says, "If you've been in a card game for 30 minutes and don't know who the patsy is, you're the patsy." If you want to become a successful background, learn the basics of accounting, study companies, and read Graham, Buffett, Lynch, etc. instead of this get rich quick garbage There are no shortcuts. If you don't have the time or background or desire, do yourself a favor and buy no-load index funds from a company like Vanguard. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but I'm beyond sick of these charlatans who get rich fleecing people that don't know better.
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