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Safer Investing in Volatile Markets

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Practical, levelheaded strategies and advice that obviously come from experience. Not full of polemics like many investment books...every paragraph adds to the reader's understanding toward direct application. You could read many of the popular investment books and never run into the techniques she presents which are an essential part of any portfolio manager's arsenal. While the book's title might seem to be for fearful investors, the book is actually focused on returns, and the techniques should allow an investor to make more aggressive moves in line with their goals when one has some control over the risks, through hedging, negative correlations within the portfolio, appropriate investment vehicles, and using options for controlled profit-taking and safer entries and exits even when entering into more volatile positions for which the risk could otherwise be prohibitive.

The title of this book attracted me immediately because of my concerns about my financial security in the current market. I hoped that it would give me practical tips that I would be able to put into practice. I was not disappointed. The book explained in a language that I, a not very sophisticated investor, could understand.

This book is different from many other books on investing.
I have seen a lot of books which cover basic terminology but don't
give many ideas on strategy. I don't recommend it as a first
book on investing - the author explains some terminology but
generally assumes the readers know the basics. If you have
the basics down but you are not sure what to do with your
knowledge, this book is very useful. It deals with such material as
use of puts and calls as part of a conservative

investment strategy, differences in investment strategies needed
in taxable and non taxable accounts and effective use of different investment
vehicles - stocks, mutal funds, EFTs etc.
Definitely worth space on your bookshelf.

Just in time, the perfect book to make staying in the market less nerve-wracking during these uncertain times. It has to be one of the most important books on the recent volitile markets. Author Carolann Brown explains in easy to understand detail numerous ideas on safer investing.

Written in a language all can undersand - very helpful strategy ideas. Also, some great stories and comparisons.

As someone with no background in investment, I was a littled worried that this book would be over my head. A little of it was, but the vast majority of the information was not. Highly recommended for it's insight into typical bad investment strategies (e.g., buy and hold) and more creative investment strategies (e.g., selling covered calls). This book could make (and even more importantly) save you a LOT of money.

Thank God for Safer Investing! I was so nervous about the market...but after reading Carolann Brown's new book, I feel like I am going in there with a plan now! These are some great strategies!!